Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) to Release Earnings on Friday

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, April 17th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.0355) per share and revenue of $2.9081 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Fifth Third Bancorp Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ:FITB opened at $49.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Fifth Third Bancorp has a 12-month low of $32.79 and a 12-month high of $55.44.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Fifth Third Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.20%.

Institutional Trading of Fifth Third Bancorp

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FITB. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Fifth Third Bancorp by 41.6% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 35,548,204 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,664,013,000 after acquiring an additional 10,444,799 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC boosted its position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 25.3% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 10,874,010 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $509,012,000 after purchasing an additional 2,196,388 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp by 243.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,378,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $64,527,000 after purchasing an additional 976,811 shares in the last quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec acquired a new position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,418,000. Finally, North Reef Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,788,000. Institutional investors own 83.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on FITB shares. Argus upped their price target on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $49.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $54.00 price objective (down from $57.00) on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Wolfe Research reduced their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $57.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from $50.50 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Fifth Third Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fifth Third Bancorp has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.41.

About Fifth Third Bancorp

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.