Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Analyst Says

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $68.00 to $70.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the bank’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 11.75% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.91.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Down 2.5%

CFG opened at $62.64 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $57.82 and a 200-day moving average of $53.05. The company has a market capitalization of $26.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.72. Citizens Financial Group has a fifty-two week low of $32.60 and a fifty-two week high of $65.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.02. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 15.19% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The business had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. Citizens Financial Group’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.92 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Citizens Financial Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 2.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,531 shares of the bank’s stock worth $472,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,838 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $362,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its position in Citizens Financial Group by 39.5% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,932 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 10,466 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 93.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,814 shares of the bank’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Citizens Financial Group by 28.6% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,686 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Citizens Financial Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citizens Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: CFG reported Q4 net income of $528M (up ~32% YoY) and EPS $1.13 (up ~36% YoY), beating expectations and showing revenue/fee strength that supports earnings momentum. Citizens Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Higher fee income and NII drove the profit jump and helped push shares to recent highs — an operational beat that underpins the bank’s improving revenue mix. Citizens Financial profit jumps on higher fee income, shares hit all-time high
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: CFG announced a $0.46 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~2.9%), payable Feb. 18 to holders of record Feb. 4 — supports income-focused buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/target increases: multiple firms raised targets and reiterated buy/outperform (Bank of America to $78; Argus to $72; DA Davidson to $73; KBW to $70), signaling renewed sell‑side confidence in earnings trajectory and upside potential. Argus price target raise Benzinga coverage of analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Business outlook/depth pieces: coverage highlights strategic moves — private bank expansion and technology initiatives that shape longer‑term growth but are not immediate catalysts. CFG Q4 Deep Dive: Private Bank Expansion and Strategic Tech Initiatives Shape Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor resources: earnings-call transcript and analyst write‑ups provide detail for modeling future quarters; useful for verifying management commentary vs. sell‑side assumptions. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript Seeking Alpha analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction note: CFG reached a new one‑year high on the earnings beat, which is context for today’s intraday moves. CFG Reaches New 1-Year High After Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking/technical pullback: after the strong run and multiple bullish analyst notes, some investors are locking in gains — this likely explains the downward price move despite fundamentally positive news.

About Citizens Financial Group

Citizens Financial Group, Inc (NYSE: CFG) is a bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, corporations and institutional clients. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens conducts its banking operations principally through its primary banking subsidiary, Citizens Bank, and serves customers through a combination of branch locations, ATMs and digital channels. The company is publicly traded and operates under the regulatory framework applicable to U.S.