Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $59.1125.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Fifth Third Bancorp from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Fifth Third Bancorp from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $54.00 target price (down from $57.00) on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research note on Monday, March 30th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Evercore set a $60.00 price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research report on Monday, July 6th.

Insider Transactions at Fifth Third Bancorp

In other Fifth Third Bancorp news, EVP Kevin J. Khanna sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.77, for a total value of $304,620.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 76,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,873,700.23. This trade represents a 7.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Peter L. Sefzik sold 20,000 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.46, for a total value of $1,009,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 189,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,556,215.72. The trade was a 9.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 7.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,864 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $543,000 after acquiring an additional 916 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 40.5% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 56,592 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,218,000 after acquiring an additional 16,323 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 45.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,428 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 759 shares during the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. lifted its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 10,252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $422,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp during the 2nd quarter valued at about $968,000. 83.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Fifth Third Bancorp News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fifth Third Bancorp posted Q2 2026 earnings of $1.02 per share, above consensus estimates, helped by stronger net interest income and fee income. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company said profit rose on higher net interest income and growth in capital markets and wealth management fees, suggesting core banking trends remain solid. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Fifth Third also highlighted strong credit quality and lower deposit costs, which support margins and profitability. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The bank was named the United States’ Best Bank by Euromoney, reinforcing confidence in its franchise and post-merger expansion story. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Shares also saw unusually heavy put-option activity, indicating traders are hedging or positioning for volatility after earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, the stock is under pressure because investors are reacting to higher integration-related costs and a reported miss on topline estimates. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports noted revenue came in below expectations, which may be outweighing the EPS beat in early trading. Article Title

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock opened at $57.92 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market cap of $52.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.90. Fifth Third Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $40.04 and a fifty-two week high of $59.50. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $53.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.61.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by ($0.01). Fifth Third Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 15.89%.The firm had revenue of $3.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.88 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Fifth Third Bancorp will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Fifth Third Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is 53.69%.

Fifth Third Bancorp Company Profile

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.