Q2 EPS Estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp Decreased by Analyst

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) – Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.89. The consensus estimate for Fifth Third Bancorp’s current full-year earnings is $3.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Fifth Third Bancorp’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.49 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.76 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

FITB has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $50.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $57.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective (down from $54.00) on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $52.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Monday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.24.

Fifth Third Bancorp Price Performance

NASDAQ FITB opened at $39.43 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 12-month low of $32.25 and a 12-month high of $49.07. The company has a market capitalization of $26.32 billion, a PE ratio of 12.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.89. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $36.92 and its 200-day moving average is $41.82.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Fifth Third Bancorp had a net margin of 17.43% and a return on equity of 14.10%. The firm had revenue of $2.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.17 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.70 EPS.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.75%. Fifth Third Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.98%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO James C. Leonard sold 17,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.26, for a total value of $761,272.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 244,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,820,994.62. The trade was a 6.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kevin P. Lavender sold 21,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.55, for a total transaction of $945,035.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 130,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,698,778.80. The trade was a 14.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth about $371,836,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp during the first quarter worth about $334,805,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp during the first quarter worth about $113,900,000. PL Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 4,128.0% during the fourth quarter. PL Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,860,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $78,654,000 after acquiring an additional 1,816,320 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Fifth Third Bancorp by 6.1% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 22,908,401 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $898,009,000 after acquiring an additional 1,321,554 shares in the last quarter. 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.