Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for FITB Earnings

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report released on Thursday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.96. The consensus estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp's current full-year earnings is $3.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fifth Third Bancorp's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.17 billion. Fifth Third Bancorp had a return on equity of 14.10% and a net margin of 17.43%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.70 EPS.

FITB has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $54.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Fifth Third Bancorp from $57.00 to $52.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Stephens restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $51.00 target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $49.00 to $42.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $48.12.

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of FITB stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Monday, reaching $34.39. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,183,255 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,489,720. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 1-year low of $32.25 and a 1-year high of $49.07. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $39.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.77. The company has a market capitalization of $22.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. Fifth Third Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fifth Third Bancorp

In other Fifth Third Bancorp news, COO James C. Leonard sold 17,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.26, for a total transaction of $761,272.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 244,487 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,820,994.62. This represents a 6.57 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kevin P. Lavender sold 21,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.55, for a total transaction of $945,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 130,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,698,778.80. This trade represents a 14.22 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FITB. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Sierra Ocean LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. BankPlus Trust Department acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.79% of the company's stock.

Fifth Third Bancorp Company Profile

Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management.