Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

by · The Markets Daily

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) in the last few weeks:

  • 1/7/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wolfe Research. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock.
  • 1/7/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
  • 1/7/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $58.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 1/6/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was given a new $52.00 price target on by analysts at Evercore ISI.
  • 1/6/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at UBS Group AG from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $57.00 price target on the stock.
  • 1/5/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $51.00 to $61.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 1/5/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $58.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 12/22/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $50.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 12/19/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $55.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 12/18/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Stephens from $54.00 to $57.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 12/17/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $50.00 to $55.00.
  • 12/17/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $50.00 to $53.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 12/12/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $46.00 to $52.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 12/10/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $48.00 to $50.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 12/10/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Stephens from $52.00 to $54.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 12/1/2025 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $50.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Fifth Third Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jude Schramm sold 2,250 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total value of $109,125.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,191 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,265,763.50. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Evan Bayh purchased 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $41.22 per share, with a total value of $123,660.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 84,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,501,309.24. This represents a 3.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Fifth Third Bancorp is a Cincinnati, Ohio–based bank holding company whose primary banking subsidiary operates as Fifth Third Bank. The company provides a broad range of financial services to individual consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies and large corporations. Its business mix includes retail and commercial banking, lending, payment and card services, treasury and cash management, and wealth management and investment advisory services delivered through a combination of branch locations, commercial offices and digital platforms.

On the consumer side, Fifth Third offers deposit accounts, consumer loans, mortgages, auto financing and credit card products, along with digital banking and mobile services.

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