Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Price Target Raised to $70.00

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $68.00 to $70.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the bank’s stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ target price points to a potential upside of 9.36% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on CFG. Barclays set a $77.00 price target on Citizens Financial Group and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Citizens Financial Group from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Citizens Financial Group from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $66.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $69.00 price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.95.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Up 7.0%

NYSE:CFG opened at $64.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Citizens Financial Group has a 1-year low of $32.60 and a 1-year high of $64.27. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $57.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $52.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.93, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.72.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.16 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 14.17% and a return on equity of 7.48%. The business’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group will post 3.92 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Trust Co. of Vermont lifted its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 177.5% during the second quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 641 shares of the bank’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 16,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 680 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 891.5% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 585 shares of the bank’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 72.4% during the second quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 736 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Citizens Financial Group by 3,970.0% in the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 814 shares of the bank’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Citizens Financial Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS $1.13 (+36% YoY) and revenue roughly in line with estimates; net income rose ~32% YoY, driven by higher NII and fee income, giving the quarter credibility. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Net Income of $528 million, up 32% YoY, and EPS of $1.13, up 36% YoY
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage and headlines note the beat on NII and fees and the stock climbed, with reports that shares reached an all-time high after the results. This signals strong investor demand on the operational beat. Citizens Financial profit jumps on higher fee income, shares hit all- time high
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — board approved a quarterly payout of $0.46 per share (ex-dividend Feb 4; payable Feb 18), a ~2.9% yield that supports income-focused investors and may underpin valuation. (Company announcement)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/valuation momentum — recent coverage and a cited analyst target upgrade contributed to post-earnings upside and investor re-rating discussions. Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum And Analyst Target Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and transparency — the company posted its press release, slide deck and hosted an earnings call/transcript (useful for details on margin drivers, capital plans and guidance). Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming investor engagement — Commercial banking leaders will present at the UBS Financial Services Conference (Feb 10), offering an additional venue for guidance clarity and Q&A. Citizens Financial Group to Participate at the UBS Financial Services Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Outlook caveat — some commentary questions whether higher projected NII will be offset by rising expenses, which could temper margin expansion and investor expectations if cost growth outpaces revenue. Monitor management’s expense-control commentary and forward guidance. Did Citizens’ 2025 Outlook of Higher NII and Expenses Just Shift CFG’s Investment Narrative?

About Citizens Financial Group

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.