Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst Says

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) had its price target increased by research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $53.00 to $55.00 in a report released on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price suggests a potential upside of 8.08% from the stock’s current price.

FITB has been the topic of several other reports. Argus raised their price objective on Fifth Third Bancorp from $46.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.06.

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of FITB opened at $50.89 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.97. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 52 week low of $32.25 and a 52 week high of $53.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.83.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. Fifth Third Bancorp had a return on equity of 13.53% and a net margin of 19.50%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 63.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Fifth Third Bancorp will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Fifth Third Bancorp

In other Fifth Third Bancorp news, EVP Jude Schramm sold 2,250 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total value of $109,125.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,191 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,265,763.50. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FITB. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in the 3rd quarter worth $1,314,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 8.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 8,160,367 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $346,326,000 after acquiring an additional 654,746 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 10.9% in the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 121,225 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,986,000 after acquiring an additional 11,935 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 103.0% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,354,288 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $56,095,000 after acquiring an additional 687,275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 11.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 748,735 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $30,795,000 after acquiring an additional 76,582 shares during the last quarter. 83.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Fifth Third Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting Fifth Third Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and record net interest income — Fifth Third reported stronger-than-expected profitability, record NII and improving credit trends, which traders viewed as confirmation of operational momentum. Fifth Third Hits New 12-Month High After Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Several firms (RBC, Wolfe, Piper Sandler, Janney et al.) raised targets and maintained outperform/overweight views, supporting upside expectations. Analyst Price Target Raises
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish thematic outlook and capital-return story — MarketBeat and others highlight a potential multi‑decade high path driven by NII expansion, dividends and buybacks, and the Comerica acquisition as a growth lever. MarketBeat Bullish Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Product and digital traction — Management says a new banking app and investments in branches/digital drove engagement and originations, helping NII and fee income. App Drives Engagement
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check — Coverage pieces note strong fundamentals but ask whether current multiple fully reflects the Comerica merger upside and improved NII; watch forward guidance vs. price. Valuation Check
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend appeal — Analysts/publications flag FITB as a high‑yield, growing dividend play (payout ratio under 40% and room for buybacks), supporting investor demand. Dividend Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Merger-related headwinds and layoffs — Coverage of Comerica employee layoffs as integration progresses can raise short‑term execution risk, morale/regulatory scrutiny and potential one‑time costs; investors will watch announced synergies vs. integration drag. Comerica Layoffs

About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio–based bank holding company whose primary banking subsidiary operates as Fifth Third Bank. The company provides a broad range of financial services to individual consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and large corporations. Its business mix includes retail and commercial banking, lending, payment and card services, treasury and cash management, and wealth management and investment advisory services delivered through a combination of branch locations, commercial offices and digital platforms.

On the consumer side, Fifth Third offers deposit accounts, consumer loans, mortgages, auto financing and credit card products, along with digital banking and mobile services.