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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$43.79 -0.62 (-1.40%)
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Fifth Third Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
4
Buy
15

Based on 20 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 20 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for FITB.

Consensus Price Target

$49.47
12.97% Upside
According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fifth Third Bancorp, the average price target is $49.47. The highest price target for FITB is $56.00, while the lowest price target for FITB is $42.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.97% from the current price of $43.79.
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

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/6/24 to 10/6/25
1 Month Ago
9/6/24 to 9/6/25
3 Months Ago
7/8/24 to 7/8/25
1 Year Ago
10/7/23 to 10/6/24
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
13 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$49.47$47.80$47.53$41.78
Forecasted Upside12.97% Upside4.78% Upside9.39% Upside-0.76% Downside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate 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.
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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.
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Fifth Third Bancorp Stock vs. The Competition

TypeFifth Third BancorpFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.80
2.31
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside12.97% Upside120.27% Upside169.88% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/3/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy$49.00 ➝ $51.00+15.33%
10/2/2025Robert W. Baird
2 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform$48.00 ➝ $50.00+12.74%
10/1/2025Wolfe Research
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform$51.00 ➝ $52.00+17.25%
9/30/2025Evercore ISI
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Boost TargetIn-Line$45.00 ➝ $49.00+7.93%
9/29/2025Morgan Stanley
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Boost TargetUnderperform$47.00 ➝ $56.00+23.27%
9/27/2025Weiss Ratings
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 Reiterated RatingBuy (B-)
9/23/2025Citigroup
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Boost TargetNeutral$47.00 ➝ $50.00+11.23%
9/12/2025Truist Financial
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Boost TargetBuy$48.00 ➝ $52.00+13.97%
9/10/2025Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetOverweight$48.00 ➝ $50.00+9.16%
6/10/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost TargetOverweight$48.00 ➝ $52.00+31.43%
6/9/2025DA Davidson
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy$42.00 ➝ $47.00+19.26%
5/21/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$47.00+20.30%
5/15/2025TD Cowen
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Initiated CoverageBuy$52.00+32.08%
5/14/2025Cowen
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 Initiated CoverageBuy
4/21/2025Barclays
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Lower TargetOverweight$56.00 ➝ $51.00+53.67%
4/21/2025Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower TargetMarket Perform$47.00 ➝ $42.00+22.99%
4/7/2025Baird R W
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
4/3/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower TargetOverweight$49.00 ➝ $42.00+6.01%
3/5/2025Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight$51.00 ➝ $51.00+26.90%
2/10/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$47.00 ➝ $47.00+8.29%
7/22/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetBuy$42.00 ➝ $45.00+10.84%
7/22/2024Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy$42.00 ➝ $46.00+13.27%
4/4/2024UBS Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuyNeutral$42.00 ➝ $39.00+10.26%

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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 Thursday, October 2, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Fifth Third Bancorp pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Fifth Third Bancorp
Bull Case

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

  • The current stock price is around $46, reflecting a solid performance in the financial sector.
  • Fifth Third Bancorp recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share, which represents a 3.5% yield, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
  • The company has a strong market capitalization of approximately $30.50 billion, suggesting stability and growth potential in the financial services industry.
  • Recent upgrades from analysts, including a boost in price targets, indicate positive market sentiment and confidence in the company's future performance.
  • Fifth Third Bancorp has a relatively low debt-to-equity ratio, which suggests a conservative approach to leveraging and financial stability.

Fifth Third Bancorp
Bear Case

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

  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 12-month low of $32.25, indicating potential volatility that could concern risk-averse investors.
  • Despite recent positive developments, the company's P/E ratio of 14.31 may suggest that the stock is fairly valued, limiting immediate upside potential.
  • Fifth Third Bancorp's beta of 0.93 indicates that the stock is less volatile than the market, which may not appeal to investors seeking high-growth opportunities.
  • While institutional ownership is high at 83.79%, this could lead to less price support during market downturns, as large investors may sell off shares more readily.
  • The recent increase in dividend payout ratio to 45.96% may raise concerns about sustainability, especially if earnings do not grow at a similar pace.

FITB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fifth Third Bancorp is $49.47, with a high forecast of $56.00 and a low forecast of $42.00.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fifth Third Bancorp in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FITB shares.

According to analysts, Fifth Third Bancorp's stock has a predicted upside of 12.97% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Fifth Third Bancorp has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, 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.


This page (NASDAQ:FITB) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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