Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Price Target Raised to $56.25 at Janney Montgomery Scott

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) had its price target lifted by Janney Montgomery Scott from $51.00 to $56.25 in a research note published on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. Janney Montgomery Scott currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $50.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Fifth Third Bancorp from $50.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Fifth Third Bancorp from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Fifth Third Bancorp from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.06.

Fifth Third Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FITB opened at $52.86 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.50. Fifth Third Bancorp has a twelve month low of $32.25 and a twelve month high of $52.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.34 billion. Fifth Third Bancorp had a return on equity of 13.72% and a net margin of 19.50%.Fifth Third Bancorp’s revenue was up 63.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Fifth Third Bancorp will post 3.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Fifth Third Bancorp’s payout ratio is 45.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jude Schramm sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total transaction of $109,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,191 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,265,763.50. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FITB. Austin Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Austin Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Wealthquest Corp raised its holdings in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 2.3% during the third quarter. Wealthquest Corp now owns 11,068 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 3.9% in the second quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,700 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Fifth Third Bancorp by 1.1% in the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 22,686 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,011,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 6,620 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. 83.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Fifth Third Bancorp News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Fifth Third Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and strong NII — FITB reported better-than-expected Q4 EPS and record net interest income, driven by higher loan demand, fees and lower provisions; management highlighted positive operating leverage and raised 2026 outlook. Q4 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms (RBC, Wolfe, Piper Sandler, Janney, Keefe) raised price targets and kept overweight/outperform stances after the quarter, signaling renewed sell‑side conviction. Analyst PTs
• Positive Sentiment: Comerica acquisition seen as catalyst — Management and analysts say the Comerica deal should materially boost scale, drive >30% NII lift and accelerate account/loan growth; MarketBeat frames FITB at an inflection with double‑digit upside. MarketBeat Inflection
• Positive Sentiment: Product/digital traction — The new banking app and continued branch/digital investments reportedly drove higher engagement and originations, supporting fee income and deposit dynamics. PYMNTS
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and capital return story — Coverage highlights FITB as a high‑yield dividend name with growing buybacks and a payout ratio below 40%, which supports yield-focused investor demand. Zacks Dividend Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Integration activity — Reports show Comerica staff reductions as consolidation advances; layoffs imply near‑term integration activity and cost savings but also execution and morale risks. Detroit News
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and skepticism — Some analysts and op‑eds warn valuation looks full after the post‑earnings move and raise concerns around Comerica integration, flat loan/deposit growth in parts of the business and lingering execution risk. Seeking Alpha

About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio–based bank holding company whose primary banking subsidiary operates as Fifth Third Bank. The company provides a broad range of financial services to individual consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and large corporations. Its business mix includes retail and commercial banking, lending, payment and card services, treasury and cash management, and wealth management and investment advisory services delivered through a combination of branch locations, commercial offices and digital platforms.

On the consumer side, Fifth Third offers deposit accounts, consumer loans, mortgages, auto financing and credit card products, along with digital banking and mobile services.