Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG Shares Sold by Algebris UK Ltd.

Algebris UK Ltd. cut its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) by 19.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 901,631 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 217,472 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group comprises approximately 5.4% of Algebris UK Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Algebris UK Ltd. owned approximately 0.21% of Citizens Financial Group worth $47,894,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CFG. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 2.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,531 shares of the bank’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Citizens Financial Group by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,838 shares of the bank’s stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 39.5% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,932 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,513,000 after purchasing an additional 10,466 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 93.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,814 shares of the bank’s stock worth $439,000 after purchasing an additional 4,739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 28.6% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,686 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $433,000 after buying an additional 2,154 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Citizens Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $57.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $32.60 and a twelve month high of $65.88.

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

Citizens Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 47.55%.

More Citizens Financial Group News

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on CFG. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $65.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted 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. New Street Research set a $73.00 price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Thursday, October 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Citizens Financial Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.91.

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.