Live Earnings Conference Call: Regions Financial will host a live Q3 2025 earnings call on October 17, 2025 at 10:00AM ET. Follow this link to get details and listen to Regions Financial's Q3 2025 earnings call when it goes live. Get details. Regions Financial (RF) Competitors $23.33 -1.41 (-5.70%) Closing price 10/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.58 +0.25 (+1.05%) As of 07:37 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RF vs. FITB, HBAN, WTFC, CFG, FNB, KEY, MTB, PNC, SNV, and WBSShould you be buying Regions Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Regions Financial include Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), F.N.B. (FNB), KeyCorp (KEY), M&T Bank (MTB), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Synovus Financial (SNV), and Webster Financial (WBS). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Regions Financial vs. Its Competitors Fifth Third Bancorp Huntington Bancshares Wintrust Financial Citizens Financial Group F.N.B. KeyCorp M&T Bank The PNC Financial Services Group Synovus Financial Webster Financial Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, RF or FITB? Regions Financial has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RF or FITB? 79.4% of Regions Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Regions Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is RF or FITB more profitable? Regions Financial has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 17.97%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 13.31% beat Regions Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regions Financial21.81% 13.08% 1.39% Fifth Third Bancorp 17.97%13.31%1.15% Which has better earnings & valuation, RF or FITB? Fifth Third Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Regions Financial. Regions Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fifth Third Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRegions Financial$9.37B2.22$1.89B$2.1510.85Fifth Third Bancorp$13.28B2.01$2.31B$3.2212.53 Does the media refer more to RF or FITB? In the previous week, Fifth Third Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Regions Financial. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp and 23 mentions for Regions Financial. Regions Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Fifth Third Bancorp's score of 0.95 indicating that Regions Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regions Financial 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fifth Third Bancorp 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is RF or FITB a better dividend stock? Regions Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Regions Financial pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Regions Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Fifth Third Bancorp has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Regions Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer RF or FITB? Regions Financial presently has a consensus target price of $27.79, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Fifth Third Bancorp has a consensus target price of $50.35, suggesting a potential upside of 24.75%. Given Fifth Third Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fifth Third Bancorp is more favorable than Regions Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regions Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Fifth Third Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryFifth Third Bancorp beats Regions Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Regions Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRegions FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.08B$1.92B$12.65B$21.97BDividend Yield4.28%2.68%5.55%3.59%P/E Ratio10.8510.9732.5732.64Price / Sales2.222.2829.7782.90Price / Cash10.1712.4722.7924.53Price / Book1.311.142.234.62Net Income$1.89B$158.22M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.44%-1.57%0.11%1.64%1 Month Performance-13.30%-4.94%-1.64%-0.07%1 Year Performance-2.73%5.62%533.64%11.46% Regions Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RFRegions Financial4.9895 of 5 stars$23.33-5.7%$27.79+19.1%-2.7%$22.08B$9.37B10.8519,644Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9691 of 5 stars$43.79-1.4%$49.47+13.0%-10.3%$28.98B$13.28B13.6018,616Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeHBANHuntington Bancshares4.9972 of 5 stars$16.71-2.9%$19.24+15.1%-3.0%$24.38B$11.96B12.3819,932Positive NewsWTFCWintrust Financial4.9838 of 5 stars$132.64+1.7%$148.64+12.1%+4.8%$8.88B$3.97B12.555,903Upcoming EarningsCFGCitizens Financial Group4.8229 of 5 stars$54.02+0.4%$54.70+1.3%+14.0%$23.30B$12.36B16.4217,287Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFNBF.N.B.4.7737 of 5 stars$16.48+1.4%$18.64+13.1%-0.9%$5.92B$2.57B12.884,280Trending NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeKEYKeyCorp4.9719 of 5 stars$18.53-0.5%$20.47+10.5%-5.2%$20.32B$9.24B-264.7116,753Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownMTBM&T Bank4.9684 of 5 stars$190.00-2.3%$216.61+14.0%-5.9%$29.69B$13.45B12.3122,354Trending NewsEarnings ReportPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9874 of 5 stars$195.81-1.3%$217.11+10.9%-6.2%$77.11B$34.44B13.3955,184Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastSNVSynovus Financial4.9649 of 5 stars$48.47-0.4%$58.50+20.7%-8.7%$6.73B$3.43B9.304,775Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWBSWebster Financial4.9817 of 5 stars$61.46+3.1%$68.67+11.7%+11.3%$10.21B$4.18B12.474,407 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FITB Competitors HBAN Competitors WTFC Competitors CFG Competitors FNB Competitors KEY Competitors MTB Competitors PNC Competitors SNV Competitors WBS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RF) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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