Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Forecast & Price Target $49.48 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.34 -0.13 (-0.27%) As of 05/22/2026 05:19 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Fifth Third Bancorp - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 21 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold4Buy17 Based on 21 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 21 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 17 have given a buy rating for FITB. Consensus Price Target $57.1915.58% Upside According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fifth Third Bancorp, the average price target is $57.19. The highest price target for FITB is $63.00, while the lowest price target for FITB is $53.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 15.58% from the current price of $49.48. 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. 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FITB Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/25/25 to 5/25/261 Month Ago4/25/25 to 4/25/263 Months Ago2/24/25 to 2/24/261 Year Ago5/25/24 to 5/25/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy17 Buy rating(s)17 Buy rating(s)16 Buy rating(s)12 Buy rating(s)Hold4 Hold rating(s)3 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$57.19$57.11$56.56$46.78Forecasted Upside15.58% Upside15.01% Upside12.67% Upside25.75% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy FITB Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History FITB Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Fifth Third Bancorp Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeFifth Third BancorpFinance CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.81 2.31 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside15.58% Upside27.42% Upside15.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent FITB NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/11/2026 Zacks ResearchNot Rated DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold5/6/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated DowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)5/4/2026 Royal Bank Of Canada3 of 5 starsGerard Cassidy4 of 5 starsReiterated RatingOutperform$57.00+14.82%4/30/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingVivek JunejaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$53.00 ➝ $54.50+7.37%4/22/2026 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$55.00 ➝ $60.00+17.13%4/21/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBrian ForanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Target$57.00+11.44%4/21/2026 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost Target$51.00 ➝ $53.00+2.53%4/20/2026 BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJason GoldbergSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$61.00 ➝ $63.00+25.15%4/20/2026 DA DavidsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingPeter WinterSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$58.00+13.77%4/20/2026 Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform$55.00 ➝ $56.00+10.06% Get the Latest News and Ratings for FITB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fifth Third Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/8/2026 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$55.00 ➝ $60.00+20.57%4/1/2026 Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOutperform$57.00 ➝ $55.00+16.74%3/31/2026 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOverweight$67.00 ➝ $60.00+29.39%3/30/2026 Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingScott SiefersSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight$57.00 ➝ $54.00+21.17%2/4/2026 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingErika NajarianSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$59.00+8.15%2/3/2026 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSteven AlexopoulosSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$60.00+14.15%1/23/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKeith HorowitzSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$50.00 ➝ $53.00+4.15%1/22/2026 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost Target$49.00 ➝ $58.00+13.97%1/21/2026 Janney Montgomery ScottSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$51.00 ➝ $56.25+12.23%1/21/2026 Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid KonradSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetMarket Perform$53.00 ➝ $55.00+9.74%1/5/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight$52.00 ➝ $58.00+21.57%12/18/2025 StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingTerry McEvoySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$54.00 ➝ $57.00+19.60%7/22/2024 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$42.00 ➝ $45.00+10.84%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Monday at 10:55 AM ET. 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, May 21, 2026. 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 $47.77, which is near its fifty-day moving average, indicating stability in recent trading. Fifth Third Bancorp has a solid dividend yield of approximately 3.4%, providing a steady income stream for investors. The company reported a strong earnings per share (EPS) of $0.83 in its latest quarterly earnings, significantly exceeding analysts' expectations. With a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.89, the stock may be considered reasonably valued compared to its earnings, making it an attractive option for value investors. The firm has a positive return on equity (ROE) of 12.39%, indicating effective management and profitability relative to shareholders' equity. Fifth Third Bancorp Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Fifth Third Bancorp for these reasons: The current debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59 suggests that the company has a moderate level of debt, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment. Fifth Third Bancorp's current ratio of 0.83 indicates that the company may have liquidity concerns, as it has less current assets than current liabilities. Despite a strong EPS, the revenue of $2.83 billion fell short of analysts' expectations, which could raise concerns about future growth potential. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with some suggesting a "neutral" outlook, which may indicate uncertainty in its future performance. The stock has a beta of 0.94, suggesting it is less volatile than the market, which may limit potential high returns for aggressive investors. FITB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Fifth Third Bancorp's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fifth Third Bancorp is $57.19, with a high forecast of $63.00 and a low forecast of $53.00. Should I buy or sell Fifth Third Bancorp stock right now? 21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fifth Third Bancorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FITB shares. Does Fifth Third Bancorp's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Fifth Third Bancorp's stock has a predicted upside of 15.58% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Fifth Third Bancorp been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Fifth Third Bancorp's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts. What analysts cover Fifth Third Bancorp? Fifth Third Bancorp has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, DA Davidson, Evercore, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, Weiss Ratings, Wolfe Research, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Fifth Third Bancorp more than its competitors? 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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BairdBarclaysJefferies Financial GroupWolfe ResearchMorgan StanleyPiper Sandler This page (NASDAQ:FITB) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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