Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Fifth Third Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
18

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Fifth Third Bancorp in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 17 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for FITB.

Consensus Price Target

$50.45
19.63% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fifth Third Bancorp, the average price target is $50.45. The highest price target for FITB is $60.00, while the lowest price target for FITB is $42.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 19.63% from the current price of $42.17.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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FITB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/21/24 to 10/21/25	1 Month Ago 9/21/24 to 9/21/25	3 Months Ago 7/23/24 to 7/23/25	1 Year Ago 10/22/23 to 10/21/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	17 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$50.45	$48.13	$47.80	$42.28
Forecasted Upside	19.63% Upside	4.46% Upside	11.84% Upside	-2.51% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

FITB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FITB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Fifth Third Bancorp	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.86	2.31	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	18.75% Upside	23.93% Upside	11.96% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent FITB News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/20/2025	Cowen 1 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy
10/20/2025	Wolfe Research 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform	$52.00 ➝ $53.00	+29.62%
10/20/2025	TD Cowen 4 of 5 stars	Steven Alexopoulos Not Rated	Boost Target	Buy	$57.00 ➝ $58.00	+41.84%
10/14/2025	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Terry McEvoy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$49.00 ➝ $52.00	+23.22%
10/8/2025	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B-)
10/8/2025	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Peter Winter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$47.00 ➝ $52.00	+19.05%
10/7/2025	Janney Montgomery Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$50.00 ➝ $51.00	+16.46%
10/7/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$46.00 ➝ $49.00	+12.18%
10/7/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Erika Najarian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$43.00 ➝ $45.00	+3.00%
10/7/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight	$50.00 ➝ $48.00	+9.61%
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10/7/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform	$47.00 ➝ $50.00	+14.18%
10/7/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Manan Gosalia Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$56.00 ➝ $60.00	+37.02%
10/3/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$49.00 ➝ $51.00	+15.33%
10/2/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$48.00 ➝ $50.00	+12.74%
9/30/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Pancari Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	In-Line	$45.00 ➝ $49.00	+7.93%
9/23/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Horowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$47.00 ➝ $50.00	+11.23%
9/12/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Foran Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$48.00 ➝ $52.00	+13.97%
6/10/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Whit Mayo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$48.00 ➝ $52.00	+31.43%
5/21/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Chiaverini Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$47.00	+20.30%
4/21/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Goldberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$56.00 ➝ $51.00	+53.67%
4/7/2025	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	D. George Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/3/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vivek Juneja Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$49.00 ➝ $42.00	+6.01%
2/10/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gerard Cassidy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$47.00 ➝ $47.00	+8.29%
7/22/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$42.00 ➝ $45.00	+10.84%

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Should I Buy Fifth Third Bancorp Stock? FITB Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, October 17, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Fifth Third Bancorp pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Fifth Third Bancorp
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Fifth Third Bancorp:

The current stock price is around $43.54, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Fifth Third Bancorp, indicating positive sentiment among market experts.
Recent price target increases from various analysts suggest strong potential for price appreciation, with targets reaching up to $60.00.
The company has initiated a share buyback program, which can enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of outstanding shares.
Fifth Third Bancorp has shown resilience with a stable market capitalization of approximately $28.82 billion, indicating a solid position in the financial services sector.

Fifth Third Bancorp
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Fifth Third Bancorp for these reasons:

DA Davidson recently lowered its FY2025 earnings per share estimate, reflecting potential challenges in achieving growth targets.
The company's current ratio is 0.81, which may indicate liquidity concerns, as it suggests that current liabilities exceed current assets.
Despite positive ratings, some analysts have issued lower price targets, indicating mixed expectations for future performance.
The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a twelve-month low of $32.25, suggesting volatility that could deter risk-averse investors.
Fifth Third Bancorp's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76 indicates a reliance on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.

FITB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fifth Third Bancorp is $50.45, with a high forecast of $60.00 and a low forecast of $42.00.
: 22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fifth Third Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FITB shares.
: According to analysts, Fifth Third Bancorp's stock has a predicted upside of 19.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Fifth Third Bancorp's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Fifth Third Bancorp has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Citigroup, Cowen, DA Davidson, Evercore ISI, Janney Montgomery Scott, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Stephens, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Fifth Third Bancorp more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Fifth Third Bancorp is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how FITB compares to other companies.

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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Fifth Third Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

FITB Analyst Ratings Over Time

FITB Analyst Recommendations By Month

FITB Price Targets by Month

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Fifth Third Bancorp Stock? FITB Pros and Cons Explained

Fifth Third Bancorp
Bull Case

Fifth Third Bancorp
Bear Case

FITB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Fifth Third Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

FITB Analyst Ratings Over Time

FITB Analyst Recommendations By Month

FITB Price Targets by Month

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Fifth Third Bancorp Stock? FITB Pros and Cons Explained

Fifth Third Bancorp Bull Case

Fifth Third Bancorp Bear Case

FITB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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Fifth Third Bancorp
Bull Case

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Bear Case