Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for FITB Q3 Earnings

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.95 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.96. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.95 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on FITB. Robert W. Baird upgraded Fifth Third Bancorp from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. Baird R W upgraded Fifth Third Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Fifth Third Bancorp from $49.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $53.00 target price (down from $54.00) on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $47.00 price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research report on Monday, February 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $48.12.

Fifth Third Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of FITB opened at $34.60 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.12 billion, a PE ratio of 11.02, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $39.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. Fifth Third Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $32.25 and a fifty-two week high of $49.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fifth Third Bancorp

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eads & Heald Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Eads & Heald Wealth Management now owns 8,201 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $347,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 6,763 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,475 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $231,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 3,093 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,861 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. 83.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Fifth Third Bancorp’s payout ratio is 47.13%.

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.