DA Davidson Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Stock

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) had its price objective upped by DA Davidson from $65.00 to $73.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the bank’s stock. DA Davidson’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 16.54% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on CFG. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.91.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Performance

NYSE CFG opened at $62.64 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.72. 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 has a 52-week low of $32.60 and a 52-week high of $65.88. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.05.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.92 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 0.4% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 51,548,977 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,306,817,000 after purchasing an additional 209,467 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its position in Citizens Financial Group by 1.7% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 37,289,711 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,982,532,000 after buying an additional 614,181 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 24,064,513 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,279,270,000 after acquiring an additional 393,158 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 7,220,986 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $423,222,000 after acquiring an additional 505,614 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 6,562,791 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $293,685,000 after acquiring an additional 833,399 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Citizens Financial Group News Summary

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.

Citizens Financial Group Company Profile

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.