Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

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

• 6/29/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $60.00 to $64.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $57.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by Evercore Inc from $53.00 to $58.00.
• 6/15/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp is now covered by Stephens. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $56.00 to $58.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/1/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 5/11/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/10/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 5/6/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 5/4/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $57.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 4/30/2026 – Fifth Third Bancorp had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $53.00 to $54.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Fifth Third Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Fifth Third Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 53.69%.

Insider Transactions at Fifth Third Bancorp

In other Fifth Third Bancorp news, EVP Kevin J. Khanna sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.77, for a total transaction of $304,620.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 76,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,873,700.23. This trade represents a 7.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Peter L. Sefzik sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.46, for a total transaction of $1,009,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 189,382 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,556,215.72. The trade was a 9.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.