AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc Has $63.27 Million Stock Holdings in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG

AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc lifted its stake in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) by 1.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,190,155 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,872 shares during the quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc owned approximately 0.28% of Citizens Financial Group worth $63,269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CFG. Ninety One UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $308,946,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Citizens Financial Group in the second quarter valued at $253,423,000. HoldCo Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $93,361,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $67,492,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Citizens Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $60,434,000. 94.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on CFG shares. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Citizens Financial Group from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. New Street Research set a $73.00 target price on Citizens Financial Group in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Citizens Financial Group from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $73.00 target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Citizens Financial Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.91.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Performance

NYSE:CFG opened at $62.64 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $26.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $57.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.13. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $32.60 and a fifty-two week high of $65.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 15.19% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 3.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citizens Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.55%.

Citizens Financial Group 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.