Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) traces its roots back to 1828 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Over its long history, Citizens evolved through regional consolidations and a period as a subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group before completing its initial public offering in 2014. Today, the company positions itself as a leading regional bank with a focus on customer-centric service, innovation and sustainable growth.

Citizens operates across the U.S. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions through a network of more than 1,000 branches and nearly 3,000 ATMs. The company’s business segments include Retail and Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate and Wealth Management. In Retail and Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a full suite of deposit accounts, cash management solutions and lending products tailored to individuals, small businesses and middle-market enterprises.

The bank’s lending portfolio encompasses consumer mortgages, home equity lines of credit, auto loans, and business financing, while its Commercial Real Estate division provides acquisition, construction and refinancing services. Through its Wealth Management arm, Citizens delivers investment advisory, trust and estate planning services to high-net-worth individuals and institutions. In support of its diverse product mix, the company continues to invest in digital and mobile banking platforms to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.

Citizens is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce K. Van Saun, supported by an experienced senior management team overseeing risk management, technology, finance and corporate strategy. Under their guidance, the bank emphasizes community engagement, responsible lending practices and initiatives that support economic development and sustainable finance across its footprint.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.27 to $47.89
• 50-Day Range: $38.09 to $47.89
• 52-Week Range: $32.60 to $49.25
• Volume: 3.75 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.85 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $20.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.12
• Dividend Yield: 3.53%
• Price Target: $49.32
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Citizens Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Citizens Financial Group scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Citizens Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Citizens Financial Group has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Citizens Financial Group are expected to grow by 27.30% in the coming year, from $3.92 to $4.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Citizens Financial Group is 15.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Citizens Financial Group is 15.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Citizens Financial Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.81. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Citizens Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.66% of the float of Citizens Financial Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Citizens Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Citizens Financial Group has recently increased by 9.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Citizens Financial Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Citizens Financial Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Citizens Financial Group is 53.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Citizens Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.67% next year. This indicates that Citizens Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.66% of the float of Citizens Financial Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Citizens Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Citizens Financial Group has recently increased by 9.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.15

News Sentiment

Citizens Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Citizens Financial Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for CFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Citizens Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Citizens Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.65% of the stock of Citizens Financial Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.90% of the stock of Citizens Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CFG shares performed this year?

Citizens Financial Group's stock was trading at $43.76 at the start of the year. Since then, CFG shares have increased by 8.8% and is now trading at $47.63.

How were Citizens Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 16th. The bank reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.02. The bank earned $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.94 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 12.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.84%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Citizens Financial Group buying back stock?

Citizens Financial Group's board approved a share buyback program on Friday, June 13th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 8.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Citizens Financial Group have any subsidiaries?

Citizens Financial Group subsidiaries include these companies: Trinity Capital, Clarfeld Financial Advisors LLC, Franklin American Mortgage Company, Western Reserve Partners, 1215 Financial Center Associates Ltd., 5801 Southfield Service Drive Corp., CFG Service Corp., and others.

Who are Citizens Financial Group's major shareholders?

Citizens Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.31%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.24%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.05%) and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin Cummings, Shivan S Subramaniam, Craig Jack Read and Terrance Lillis.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Citizens Financial Group?

Shares of CFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Citizens Financial Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Citizens Financial Group investors own include Humana (HUM), Verizon Communications (VZ), American Water Works (AWK), Salesforce (CRM), Waste Connections (WCN), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/16/2025
• Record date for 5/14 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/14 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/14/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - NORTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CFG
• CIK: 759944
• Web: www.citizensbank.com
• Phone: (203) 900-6715
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 17,287
• Year Founded: 1828

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Citizens Financial Group: $49.32
• High Price Target: $57.00
• Low Price Target: $43.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.15
• P/E Growth: 0.81
• Net Income: $1.51 billion
• Net Margins: 12.76%
• Pretax Margin: 15.88%
• Return on Equity: 6.84%
• Return on Assets: 0.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.54
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.68
• Cash Flow: $4.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.98
• Book Value: $50.24 per share
• Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 437,134,000
• Free Float: 434,293,000
• Market Cap: $20.82 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.76