Argus Issues Positive Forecast for Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Stock Price

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) had its price objective upped by Argus from $60.00 to $72.00 in a research note published on Friday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have a buy rating on the bank’s stock.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Citizens Financial Group from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Citizens Financial Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.91.

Citizens Financial Group Price Performance

Citizens Financial Group stock opened at $62.64 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $57.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Citizens Financial Group has a one year low of $32.60 and a one year high of $65.88.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.02. Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.89% and a net margin of 15.19%.The business had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.92 EPS for the current year.

Citizens Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Citizens Financial Group’s payout ratio is currently 51.54%.

Institutional Trading of Citizens Financial Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CFG. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 177.5% in the 2nd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 641 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 16,900.0% during the second quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 680 shares of the bank’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 676 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 891.5% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 585 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 72.4% during the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 736 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 3,970.0% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 814 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Citizens Financial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Citizens Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: CFG reported Q4 net income of $528M (up ~32% YoY) and EPS $1.13 (up ~36% YoY), beating expectations and showing revenue/fee strength that supports earnings momentum. Citizens Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Higher fee income and NII drove the profit jump and helped push shares to recent highs — an operational beat that underpins the bank’s improving revenue mix. Citizens Financial profit jumps on higher fee income, shares hit all-time high
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: CFG announced a $0.46 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~2.9%), payable Feb. 18 to holders of record Feb. 4 — supports income-focused buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/target increases: multiple firms raised targets and reiterated buy/outperform (Bank of America to $78; Argus to $72; DA Davidson to $73; KBW to $70), signaling renewed sell‑side confidence in earnings trajectory and upside potential. Argus price target raise Benzinga coverage of analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Business outlook/depth pieces: coverage highlights strategic moves — private bank expansion and technology initiatives that shape longer‑term growth but are not immediate catalysts. CFG Q4 Deep Dive: Private Bank Expansion and Strategic Tech Initiatives Shape Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor resources: earnings-call transcript and analyst write‑ups provide detail for modeling future quarters; useful for verifying management commentary vs. sell‑side assumptions. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript Seeking Alpha analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction note: CFG reached a new one‑year high on the earnings beat, which is context for today’s intraday moves. CFG Reaches New 1-Year High After Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking/technical pullback: after the strong run and multiple bullish analyst notes, some investors are locking in gains — this likely explains the downward price move despite fundamentally positive news.

Citizens Financial Group Company Profile

Citizens Financial Group, Inc (NYSE: CFG) is a bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, corporations and institutional clients. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens conducts its banking operations principally through its primary banking subsidiary, Citizens Bank, and serves customers through a combination of branch locations, ATMs and digital channels. The company is publicly traded and operates under the regulatory framework applicable to U.S.