Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” from 21 brokerages, with 16 buy ratings and 5 hold ratings. The average 12-month price target is about $59.11.
• The stock recently opened at $57.92, near its 52-week high of $59.50, and the company carries a market cap of $52.49 billion. Its latest quarterly earnings came in slightly below EPS expectations at $0.83 vs. $0.84, while revenue was modestly above estimates.
• Fifth Third also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, equal to an annualized yield of 2.8%. Institutional investors own the majority of shares, and recent insider sales included transactions by two EVPs.

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

A number of analysts recently commented on FITB shares. Evercore set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Fifth Third Bancorp from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $57.00 price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Monday, May 4th.

Fifth Third Bancorp Price Performance

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

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $3.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.24 billion. Fifth Third Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 15.89%.During the same period last year, the company earned $0.88 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Fifth Third Bancorp will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Peter L. Sefzik sold 20,000 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.46, for a total transaction 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 $9,556,215.72. The trade was a 9.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kevin J. Khanna sold 6,000 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock in a transaction on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.77, for a total value of $304,620.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 76,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,873,700.23. This trade represents a 7.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FITB. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,276,429 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $59,788,000 after buying an additional 39,261 shares in the last quarter. Robinhood Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Fifth Third Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at $8,529,000. Keybank National Association OH raised its holdings in Fifth Third Bancorp by 33.2% in the first quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 85,781 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,985,000 after acquiring an additional 21,365 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 18,197,466 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $848,672,000 after acquiring an additional 96,656 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth $1,514,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.79% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Fifth Third Bancorp

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

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.

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