Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for FITB Q2 Earnings

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Fifth Third Bancorp in a report released on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.87 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $3.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fifth Third Bancorp's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.49 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.76 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Fifth Third Bancorp had a return on equity of 14.10% and a net margin of 17.43%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.70 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $52.00 to $43.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. DA Davidson dropped their price target on Fifth Third Bancorp from $45.00 to $42.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $56.00 to $51.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $47.00 price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Monday, February 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fifth Third Bancorp has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $46.24.

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Performance

Shares of FITB stock opened at $37.43 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $24.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $36.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.87. Fifth Third Bancorp has a one year low of $32.25 and a one year high of $49.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 1.8% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 821,531 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $35,194,000 after acquiring an additional 14,137 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 11,534 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $488,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank lifted its stake in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 145,387 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $6,147,000 after acquiring an additional 7,501 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 10,077 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth about $177,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.79% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Fifth Third Bancorp

In related news, COO James C. Leonard sold 17,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.26, for a total transaction of $761,272.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 244,487 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,820,994.62. This trade represents a 6.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kevin P. Lavender sold 21,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.55, for a total transaction of $945,035.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 130,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,698,778.80. This represents a 14.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.95%. Fifth Third Bancorp's payout ratio is 46.98%.

About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management.

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