15,807 Shares in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG Bought by Allstate Corp

Allstate Corp acquired a new position in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 15,807 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $840,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. StoneX Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 60,307 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,699,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 2.9% during the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 7,497 shares of the bank’s stock worth $336,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Citizens Financial Group by 4.9% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,821 shares of the bank’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Lynx Investment Advisory increased its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 2.8% in the second quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 8,961 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $401,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gries Financial LLC increased its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 3.4% in the third quarter. Gries Financial LLC now owns 7,331 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $390,000 after buying an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. 94.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Citizens Financial Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Citizens reported $1.13 EPS vs. a $1.11 Zacks consensus, with revenue roughly in line and annualized revenue growth ~8.6%; this confirms improving profitability and helped lift the stock. Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Net interest income (NII) and fee income drove the beat — management cited NII and fee growth as core drivers, supporting margin expansion expectations. This underpins near-term earnings visibility. CFG Q4 Earnings Beat on NII & Fee Income Growth, Stock Up
• Positive Sentiment: Street reaction / upgrades — commentary and a recent analyst target upgrade/valuation check point to upward revisions after recent share momentum, supporting buying interest. Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum And Analyst Target Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Confirmation from third‑party summaries — outlets like TipRanks and MarketBeat highlighted “strong” Q4 growth, reinforcing the beat narrative for investors. Citizens Financial posts strong fourth-quarter 2025 earnings growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — the full Q4 call gives detail on loan trends, expense outlook and capital plans; watch for forward guidance and commentary on credit. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor event — Citizens will present at the UBS Financial Services Conference (Feb 10); additional investor detail could sustain momentum if management reiterates targets. Citizens Financial Group to Participate at the UBS Financial Services Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Company community initiatives and previews — CSR programs and multiple analyst previews offered background but are unlikely to move shares materially on their own. Citizens Launches Ninth Annual Small Business Community Champion Award Contest
• Negative Sentiment: Outlook caveats — some commentary questions whether higher NII guidance is offset by rising expenses; if expenses or credit trends deteriorate, forward estimates could be revised downward. Did Citizens’ 2025 Outlook of Higher NII and Expenses Just Shift CFG’s Investment Narrative?

Citizens Financial Group Stock Up 7.0%

CFG opened at $64.01 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $27.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.93, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $57.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.86. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $32.60 and a 52 week high of $64.27. 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 (NYSE:CFG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 7.48%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 3.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citizens Financial Group Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup raised Citizens Financial Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Barclays set a $77.00 target price on Citizens Financial Group and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Citizens Financial Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $53.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Monday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.76.

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.