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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$42.17 +0.37 (+0.89%)
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Fifth Third Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

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

TypeCurrent 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 Upside19.63% Upside4.46% Upside11.84% Upside-2.51% 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
2.86
2.31
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside18.75% Upside23.93% Upside11.96% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/20/2025Cowen
1 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy
10/20/2025Wolfe Research
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform$52.00 ➝ $53.00+29.62%
10/20/2025TD Cowen
4 of 5 stars
Boost TargetBuy$57.00 ➝ $58.00+41.84%
10/14/2025Stephens
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Set TargetEqual WeightOverweight$49.00 ➝ $52.00+23.22%
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
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 Reiterated RatingBuy (B-)
10/8/2025DA Davidson
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Boost TargetBuy$47.00 ➝ $52.00+19.05%
10/7/2025Janney Montgomery Scott
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 Boost TargetBuy$50.00 ➝ $51.00+16.46%
10/7/2025Argus
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 Boost Target$46.00 ➝ $49.00+12.18%
10/7/2025UBS Group
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Boost TargetNeutral$43.00 ➝ $45.00+3.00%
10/7/2025Piper Sandler
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 Lower TargetOverweight$50.00 ➝ $48.00+9.61%
10/7/2025Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform$47.00 ➝ $50.00+14.18%
10/7/2025Morgan Stanley
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Set TargetEqual WeightOverweight$56.00 ➝ $60.00+37.02%
10/3/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$49.00 ➝ $51.00+15.33%
10/2/2025Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetOutperform$48.00 ➝ $50.00+12.74%
9/30/2025Evercore ISI
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Boost TargetIn-Line$45.00 ➝ $49.00+7.93%
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%
6/10/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost TargetOverweight$48.00 ➝ $52.00+31.43%
5/21/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$47.00+20.30%
4/21/2025Barclays
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Lower TargetOverweight$56.00 ➝ $51.00+53.67%
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%
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%

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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

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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

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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.

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 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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