Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) Receives $69.14 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $70.3810.

Several brokerages have issued reports on CFG. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $65.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $60.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $65.00 to $71.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $69.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Citizens Financial Group

In related news, insider Susan Lamonica sold 13,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.04, for a total transaction of $769,494.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 165,971 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,632,956.84. This trade represents a 7.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Citizens Financial Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $355,909,000. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Citizens Financial Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $308,946,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 56.9% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,722,559 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $451,075,000 after acquiring an additional 2,799,050 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,731,592 shares of the bank’s stock worth $276,372,000 after purchasing an additional 2,232,806 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 136.4% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 3,513,388 shares of the bank’s stock worth $205,217,000 after purchasing an additional 2,027,255 shares during the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Citizens Financial Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — Citizens delivered net income of $517M (up 39% YoY), EPS of $1.13 (up 47% YoY) and revenue of $2.17B (up 12% YoY), topping consensus on both EPS and revenue. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — CFG announced a quarterly dividend of $0.46/share (annualized yield ~2.9%); record/ex‑div date April 30, payable May 14. This supports income-oriented investors and signals capital return capacity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Readouts available — Management’s earnings call transcript and investor slide deck are posted (useful for details on NII, fee growth and expense drivers). Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation & technicals — The shares trade with a mid‑teens P/E and a PEG well below 1; volume is elevated versus average, indicating strong investor attention but not directional conviction yet.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction & expense pressure — Despite the beat, shares slipped as investors focused on rising operating expenses that weighed on near‑term profitability; pre‑market coverage flagged the stock down after results. Article Title

Citizens Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of CFG stock opened at $64.31 on Tuesday. Citizens Financial Group has a twelve month low of $33.95 and a twelve month high of $68.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.70.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The bank reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 7.81% and a net margin of 15.19%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citizens Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. Citizens Financial Group’s payout ratio is presently 47.55%.

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.