Q1 EPS Estimate for Citizens Financial Group Cut by Analyst

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Citizens Financial Group in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Citizens Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $3.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Citizens Financial Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on CFG. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $48.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Compass Point raised their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $45.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $60.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $53.00 price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.06.

Citizens Financial Group Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:CFG opened at $41.19 on Thursday. Citizens Financial Group has a 52 week low of $32.06 and a 52 week high of $49.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $45.12 and a 200 day moving average of $44.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.59, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.06.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 17th. The bank reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.02. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 6.75%. The company had revenue of $1.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. Citizens Financial Group’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Citizens Financial Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Citizens Financial Group during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Colonial Trust Co SC grew its position in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 673.0% in the fourth quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 889 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the period. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Citizens Financial Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 31st. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.08%. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 55.45%.

Citizens Financial Group Company Profile

Citizens Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, corporations, and institutions in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking.