Algebris UK Ltd. Lowers Holdings in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG

Algebris UK Ltd. decreased its position in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 901,631 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 217,472 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group makes up about 5.4% of Algebris UK Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Algebris UK Ltd.’s holdings in Citizens Financial Group were worth $47,894,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the third quarter valued at $308,946,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Citizens Financial Group during the second quarter worth $253,423,000. HoldCo Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Citizens Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $93,361,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $67,492,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $60,434,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Citizens Financial Group Price Performance

Citizens Financial Group stock opened at $62.64 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $53.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market cap of $26.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.72. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $32.60 and a 12-month high of $65.88.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company 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 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 3.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Citizens Financial Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.55%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on CFG shares. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Argus upped their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $60.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial increased their target price on Citizens Financial Group from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Citizens Financial Group from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Citizens Financial Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.91.

Trending Headlines about Citizens Financial Group

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.