Q3 EPS Estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp Boosted by Analyst

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $0.96 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.92. The consensus estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $3.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fifth Third Bancorp’s FY2025 earnings at $3.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.87 EPS.

FITB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $43.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Baird R W lowered shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $51.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fifth Third Bancorp presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.75.

Fifth Third Bancorp Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ:FITB opened at $43.58 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $43.84 and a 200 day moving average of $43.49. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 52 week low of $33.03 and a 52 week high of $49.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.23.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.40%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Fifth Third Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.13%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Fifth Third Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 89.5% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 669 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 316 shares during the period. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in Fifth Third Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. BankPlus Trust Department bought a new stake in Fifth Third Bancorp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Fifth Third Bancorp during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 83.79% of the company’s stock.

About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that engages in the provision of a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management.