Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Commercial Banking segment offers credit intermediation, cash management, and financial services; lending and depository products; and cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance for business, government, and professional customers. The Consumer and Small Banking segment provides a range of deposit and loan products to individuals and small businesses; home equity loans and lines of credit; credit cards; and cash management services. This segment also engages in the residential mortgage that include origination, retention and servicing of residential mortgage loans, sales and securitizations of loans, and hedging activities; indirect lending, including extending loans to consumers through automobile dealers, motorcycle dealers, powersport dealers, recreational vehicle dealers, and marine dealers; and home improvement and solar energy installation loans through contractors and installers. The Wealth & Asset Management segment provides various wealth management services for individuals, companies, and not-for-profit organizations. It offers retail brokerage services to individual clients; and broker dealer services to the institutional marketplace. This segment also provides wealth planning, investment management, banking, insurance, and trust and estate services; and advisory services for institutional clients comprising middle market businesses, non-profits, states, and municipalities. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.06 to $41.74
• 50-Day Range: $37.98 to $44.05
• 52-Week Range: $32.25 to $49.07
• Volume: 2.95 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.92 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.93
• Dividend Yield: 3.55%
• Price Target: $47.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Fifth Third Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fifth Third Bancorp scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 922 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Fifth Third Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Fifth Third Bancorp has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Fifth Third Bancorp are expected to grow by 11.68% in the coming year, from $3.68 to $4.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fifth Third Bancorp is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Fifth Third Bancorp is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Fifth Third Bancorp has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Fifth Third Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.26% of the float of Fifth Third Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fifth Third Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fifth Third Bancorp has recently increased by 5.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Fifth Third Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Fifth Third Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Fifth Third Bancorp is 45.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Fifth Third Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.01% next year. This indicates that Fifth Third Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.26% of the float of Fifth Third Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fifth Third Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fifth Third Bancorp has recently increased by 5.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.54

News Sentiment

Fifth Third Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.54. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Fifth Third Bancorp this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for FITB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Fifth Third Bancorp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 650% 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, Fifth Third Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.53% of the stock of Fifth Third Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.79% of the stock of Fifth Third Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FITB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FITB shares performed this year?

Fifth Third Bancorp's stock was trading at $42.28 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FITB shares have decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $41.64.

How were Fifth Third Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. The financial services provider had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. Fifth Third Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 17.97%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Fifth Third Bancorp's stock buyback program work?

Fifth Third Bancorp's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, June 16th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase 100,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Fifth Third Bancorp have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Fifth Third Bancorp: Provide, Franklin Street Partners, MB Financial, Epic Insurance Solutions, R.G. McGraw Insurance Agency, Retirement Corporation of America, South Florida Bank Holding Corporation, and more.

Who are Fifth Third Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Fifth Third Bancorp include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.70%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.22%), Boston Partners (1.05%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.59%). Insiders that own company stock include C Bryan Daniels, James C Leonard, Timothy Spence, Kevin P Lavender, Gary R Heminger, Jude Schramm, Robert P Shaffer, Kristine R Garrett, Howard Hammond, Kala Gibson, Mitchell Stuart Feiger and Mitchell Feiger.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Fifth Third Bancorp?

Shares of FITB 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 Fifth Third Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fifth Third Bancorp investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/17/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Today: 8/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - MJR REGNL
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FITB
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:FITB
• CIK: 35527
• Web: www.53.com
• Phone: (800) 972-3030
• Fax: 513-534-6757
• Employees: 18,616
• Year Founded: 1858

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Fifth Third Bancorp: $47.80
• High Price Target: $53.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.32
• P/E Growth: 1.33
• Net Income: $2.31 billion
• Net Margins: 17.97%
• Pretax Margin: 22.73%
• Return on Equity: 13.31%
• Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.08
• Cash Flow: $4.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.30
• Book Value: $28.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 661,890,000
• Free Float: 663,954,000
• Market Cap: $27.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91