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Fifth Third Bancorp Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.40 per Share, Payable July 15 to Holders of Record June 30
Fifth Third Bancorp Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.40 per Share, Payable July 15 to Holders of Record June 30
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JPMorgan Adjusts Price Target on Fifth Third Bancorp to $54.50 From $53
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $57.17, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $50.72, Change: $+0.93, Percent Change: +1.87%
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Insider Trading
Fifth Third Bancorp Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,009,189, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Peter L Sefzik, Executive Vice President, on April 28, 2026, sold 20,000 shares in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) for $1,009,189. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Sefzik has control over a total of 189,382 common shares of the company, with 189,382 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/35527/000003552726000174/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1777492921.xml
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Fifth Third Bancorp Positioned for Stable Growth Following Comerica Deal, RBC Says
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is well positioned for "stable and profitable" growth under Chief Executive Tim Spence, with strong capital discipline and successful execution of its Comerica acquisition supporting long-term shareholder value, RBC Capital Markets said in a report emailed Monday.The deal closed without any "tangible book value dilution," the firm said, adding that the tangible book value per share grew 1.2% sequentially and 15% year-over-year to $22.88. The merger instantly vaulted Fifth Third past $300 billion in total assets, according to the note.While reported earnings per share of $0.15 were impacted by one-time merger-related charges, adjusted earnings of $0.83 per share reflected the "underlying earnings power" of the combined franchise, according to the report.Integration of the markets is reportedly tracking ahead of schedule, with a full "system conversion" slated for Labor Day weekend, the firm noted. The bank's management expects to realize $360 million in "net cost savings" in 2026, the report said, adding that the bank is seeing particularly strong momentum in Texas, where customer response rates have tripled those of legacy markets.RBC maintained an outperform rating on Fifth Third Bancorp with a price target of $57.Price: $50.90, Change: $+0.56, Percent Change: +1.11%
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Sectors
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Higher Late Afternoon
Financial stocks were advancing in late Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 1.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) adding 0.9%.The Philadelphia Housing Index popped 3.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.6%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 2.8% to $77,288, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 6.3 basis points to 4.246%.In sector news, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Barclays (BCS) are among the Wall Street banks that recently started trading credit default swaps against flagship private credit funds run by Blackstone (BX), Apollo Global Management (APO) and Ares Management (ARES), the Financial Times reported.In corporate news, Ally Financial (ALLY) shares jumped past 8%. The company reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $1.11 per diluted share, up from $0.58 a year earlier, and above the FactSet consensus estimate of $0.93.Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) shares rose 1.7% after it reported a surprise Q1 profit on Friday.Truist Financial (TFC) reported Q1 earnings of $1.09 per diluted share, up from $0.87 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1. Truist shares gained 2.4%.Deutsche Bank (DB) has notified Germany's central bank, Bundesbank, that it may have violated sanctions that limit deposits of Russian individuals to less than 100,000 euros ($118,000), multiple media outlets reported Friday. Deutsche shares were up 2.7%.
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Research
Research Alert: CFRA Keeps Hold Recommendation On Shares Of Fifth Third Bancorp
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:After reviewing Q1 earnings, we reduce our 12-month target price by $1 to $56, 11.2x our 2027 EPS estimate, a wider risk premium than FITB's five-year forward P/E average of 10.3x given healthy fee income expectations and an improving regulatory environment. We lower our 2026 EPS estimate by $0.07 to $4.09 but increase 2027's by $0.10 to $5.02. This was a transformative quarter for FITB, which completed its largest acquisition in history, vaulting from the 19th to the 13th largest U.S. bank by assets. While we continue to believe the acquisition will create headwinds to organic growth, it delivered immediate benefits: credit quality improved markedly, and net interest margin expanded to 3.30%, the highest level since 2022. The trade-off came in capital, with the CET1 ratio declining 80 bps Q/Q to 10.0%, among the lowest in the peer group. However, given the likely relief from newly-proposed Basel III capital rules, we view this more modest capital position as acceptable.
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Sectors
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Rise Friday Afternoon
Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index gaining 1.9% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) climbing 1.8%.The Philadelphia Housing Index jumped 5.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.6%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) popped 3.7% to $77,919, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 7.7 basis points to 4.23%.In sector news, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Barclays (BCS) are among the Wall Street banks that recently started trading credit default swaps against flagship private credit funds run by Blackstone (BX), Apollo Global Management (APO) and Ares Management (ARES), the Financial Times reported.In corporate news, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) shares gained 2.2% after it reported a surprise Q1 profit on Friday.Truist Financial (TFC) reported Q1 earnings of $1.09 per diluted share, up from $0.87 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1. Truist shares rose 3%.Deutsche Bank (DB) has notified Germany's central bank, Bundesbank, that it may have violated sanctions that limit deposits of Russian individuals to less than 100,000 euros ($118,000), multiple media outlets reported Friday. Deutsche shares were up 3.3%.
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Sectors
Sector Update: Financial
Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index gaining 1.9% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) climbing 1.8%.The Philadelphia Housing Index jumped 5.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was up 1.6%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) popped 3.7% to $77,919, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 7.7 basis points to 4.23%.In corporate news, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) shares gained 3.1% after it reported a surprise Q1 profit on Friday.
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Top Midday Stories: Hormuz Strait Temporarily Open to Commercial Ships; Netflix Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, But Guidance Disappoints
All three major US stock indexes were up sharply in late-morning trading Friday, as Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on X that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open to commercial ships for the remaining period of the ceasefire between the US and Iran.In company news, Netflix (NFLX) reported Q1 earnings late Thursday of $1.23 per diluted share, up from $0.66 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus analyst estimate of $0.76. First-quarter revenue was $12.25 billion, up from $10.54 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $12.18 billion. For Q2, the company said it expects EPS of $0.78 on revenue of $12.57 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expect $0.84 and $12.64 billion, respectively. The company also said Chairman and Co-founder Reed Hastings said he will not stand for re-election to the board when his term expires in June. Netflix shares were down 9.4% around midday.Intel's (INTC) stock was up in morning trading Friday, touching $6.97 earlier, its highest level since August 2000. Intel shares were up 2.6%.Alcoa (AA) reported Q1 adjusted earnings late Thursday of $1.40 per share, down from $2.15 a year earlier and below the FactSet consensus of $1.53. First-quarter revenue was $3.19 billion, down from $3.37 billion a year ago and below the FactSet consensus of $3.28 billion. Alcoa shares were down 7.5%.Autoliv (ALV) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Friday of $2.05 per diluted share, down from $2.15 a year earlier but above the FactSet consensus of $1.83. First-quarter revenue was $2.75 billion, up from $2.58 billion a year ago and above the FactSet consensus of $2.62 billion. For full-year 2026, the company said it expects adjusted operating margin of about 10.5% to 11% and operating cash flow of around $1.2 billion. Autoliv shares were up 9.9%.Truist Financial (TFC) reported Q1 earnings Friday of $1.09 per diluted share, up from $0.87 a year earlier and above the FactSet consensus of $1.00. First-quarter revenue was $5.15 billion, up from $4.90 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $5.16 billion. Truist shares were up 1.8%.Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) reported Q1 earnings Friday of $0.15 per diluted share, down from $0.71 a year earlier and compared to the FactSet consensus of a loss of $0.10. First-quarter revenue was $2.83 billion, up from $2.14 billion a year ago but below the FactSet consensus of $2.85 billion. For full-year 2026, Fifth Third said it expects net interest income of $8.7 billion to $8.8 billion and noninterest income of $4.0 billion to $4.2 billion. For Q2, the company said it expects net interest income of $2.20 billion to $2.25 billion and noninterest income of $1.00 billion to $1.06 billion. Fifth Third shares were up 1.8%.Price: $97.13, Change: $-10.66, Percent Change: -9.89%
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Sectors
Sector Update: Financial Stocks Higher Pre-Bell Friday
Financial stocks were higher pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advancing by 0.3%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) gained by 1%, and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1% lower.Ally Financial (ALLY) shares rose 3.1% premarket after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.Scotiabank (BNS) said it expects its stake in KeyCorp to contribute 77 million Canadian dollars ($56.4 million) in net income in Q2. Shares of Scotiabank were up 0.7% higher pre-bell.Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) shares rose more than 1% before the opening bell after the company posted a surprise Q1 profit on Friday.
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US Markets
Fifth Third Bancorp Posts Surprise First-Quarter Profit; Regions Financial Revenue Misses Views
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) reported a surprise first-quarter profit on Friday, while Regions Financial's (RF) revenue fell short of market estimates.Fifth Third posted net income of $0.15 a share for the March quarter, down from $0.71 the year before, but defied the consensus on FactSet for a per-share loss of $0.10. The result included a negative impact of $0.68 a share on the bottom line related to the company's acquisition of regional lender Comerica."We closed the acquisition of Comerica on Feb. 1, and early financial benefits are already showing up, including strong net interest margin expansion and tangible book value per share growth," Chief Executive Tim Spence said in a statement. "We are also seeing early revenue synergies across both commercial and consumer businesses."Adjusted revenue rose to $2.86 billion from $2.16 billion in the prior-year quarter, just ahead of the Street's view for $2.85 billion. The stock was up 0.7% in the most recent premarket activity.On a fully taxable-equivalent basis, net interest income jumped 34% to $1.94 billion, buoyed by the addition of Comerica earning assets and lower funding costs, according to the lender. Noninterest income climbed 29% to $895 million.For 2026, the bank now anticipates net interest income to come in between $8.7 billion and $8.8 billion, according to an earnings presentation, reflecting a higher bottom end versus its previous outlook of $8.6 billion issued in January. For the ongoing quarter, it expects the metric to be at $2.2 billion to $2.25 billion.Separately, Regions Financial's adjusted EPS increased to $0.62 for the first quarter from $0.54 a year earlier, topping the average analyst estimate on FactSet of $0.60. Adjusted revenue improved 3.5% to $1.87 billion, but missed the Street's forecast of $1.91 billion. Regions' stock slipped 0.2% before the opening bell."Our results reflect the strength of our franchise, the continued momentum of our markets, and our consistent focus on solid execution amid an evolving macroeconomic backdrop," CEO John Turner said. "Growth in loans and deposits accelerated during the first quarter, credit metrics continued to improve, and client sentiment remained generally optimistic across our footprint."Net interest income came in at $1.26 billion on a taxable-equivalent basis, up from $1.21 billion in the 2025 quarter, but was down 2.6% from the previous three-month period. Noninterest income inclined 5.9% to $625 million.The lender continues to project net interest income to grow by 2.5% to 4% for the current full year, it said in an earnings presentation. The metric is expected to increase by about 2% sequentially in the second quarter.
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Asia Markets
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, S&P 500's Record Close Drive US Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell
US equity futures were higher pre-bell Friday as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted new all-time highs on Thursday.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.6% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.3% higher.The halt of Israel's attacks on Lebanon has been an important condition for the resumption of US-Iran talks, which President Donald Trump said could occur "probably, maybe, next weekend" in remarks made outside the White House on Thursday. Trump also said that a deal with Iran could be finalized ideally before the US-Iran ceasefire ends on Tuesday, but he was willing to extend if necessary.The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to close at 7,041.28, while the Nasdaq advanced 0.4% to end at 24,102.70.Traders took note of results from two major banks, with Truist Financial (TFC) reporting higher Q1 earnings and revenue and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) posting lower Q1 earnings amid higher revenue.Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 4.2% at $95.17 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 4.9% lower at $90.08 per barrel.Federal Reserve San Francisco President Mary Daly, Richmond President Thomas Barkin, and Governor Christopher Waller are scheduled to speak on Friday.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 1.8% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.9% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.1% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.1%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.5% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Netflix (NFLX) stock was down 9.5% after the company issued Q2 guidance late Thursday that fell short of analysts' consensus. The streaming company also said that its chairman and co-founder, Reed Hastings, plans to step down when his term ends in June. Exelon (EXC) shares were 1.6% lower after the company's stock rating was downgraded by Mizuho, Barclays and BMO Capital.On the winning side, Eli Lilly (LLY) stock was up 1.9% after the company said its experimental drug Foundayo met its primary endpoint of a phase 3 clinical trial by showing a lower risk of severe cardiovascular incidents compared with insulin glargine in adults with type 2 diabetes. Oracle (ORCL) shares were up 2.6% after the company said it plans to expand its multi-cloud networking capabilities to provide connectivity between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Amazon (AMZN) Web Services.
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Research
Research Alert: Fitb: Q1 Results Dominated By The Comerica Acquisition
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:FITB posted mixed Q1 2026 results, with operating EPS of $0.83 vs. $0.73 prior year, in line with consensus, while revenue of $2.8B (+21%) also met expectations. Results reflect the successful February 1 closure of the $12.7B Comerica acquisition, bringing $51B in loans and $65B in deposits. The acquisition meaningfully improved credit quality, with the NCO ratio declining to 37 bps from 40 bps, marking the lowest level in two years, while nonperforming assets also declined, with the NPA ratio falling to 57 bps from 65 bps. Management highlighted successful retention of key customer-facing colleagues and early revenue synergies across commercial and consumer businesses. Net interest income surged 26% Q/Q to $1.939B, reflecting Comerica contributions and lower funding costs. However, operating metrics were significantly impacted by $635M in merger-related charges, representing approximately half of expected full-year costs, while the CET1 capital ratio declined to 9.96% from 10.81% due to acquisition impacts.
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Japan
Israel-Lebanon Truce, S&P 500's Record Close Drive US Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell
US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Friday as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon went into effect while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite posted new all-time highs on Thursday.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.4% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.2% higher.The halt of Israel's attacks on Lebanon has been an important condition for the resumption of US-Iran talks, which President Donald Trump said could occur "probably, maybe, next weekend" in remarks made outside the White House on Thursday. Trump also said that a deal with Iran could be finalized ideally before the US-Iran ceasefire ends on Tuesday, but he was willing to extend if necessary.The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to close at 7,041.28, while the Nasdaq advanced 0.4% to end at 24,102.70.Traders took note of results from two major banks, with Truist Financial (TFC) reporting higher Q1 earnings and revenue and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) posting lower Q1 earnings amid higher revenue.Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 3.4% at $95.97 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 4.2% lower at $90.73 per barrel.Federal Reserve San Francisco President Mary Daly, Richmond President Thomas Barkin, and Governor Christopher Waller are scheduled to speak on Friday.
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US Markets
Stocks Rise Pre-Bell as President Trump Signals Optimism on Iran Deal Prospects
The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the open Friday after President Donald Trump reportedly expressed optimism over prospects for a peace deal with Iran.The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose 0.2% each in premarket activity, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%. The indexes finished Thursday in the green, with the Nasdaq extending its winning streak to a 12th consecutive session."It's looking very good that we're going to make a deal with Iran, and it's going to be a good deal," Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday, according to Bloomberg News. Talks between the US and Iran could resume on the weekend, Trump said.Treasury yields were down before the opening bell, with the two-year rate retreating 1.3 basis points to 3.77% and the 10-year rate off 1.4 basis points to 4.3%.On Thursday, Trump announced on social media that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to formally begin a 10-day ceasefire. The ceasefire seeks to pause hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, a key sticking point in peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran.West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped 4.1% to $90.82 a barrel in premarket action, while Brent fell 4% to $87.54.Shares of Netflix (NFLX) slumped 9.8% pre-bell after the streaming giant's second-quarter outlook fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) edged down 0.4% after closing the previous trading session up 7.8%, while GE Aerospace (GE) rebounded 0.4% following a nearly 5% drop on Thursday.Truist Financial (TFC), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), State Street (STT), Regions Financial (RF), Ally Financial (ALLY) and Autoliv (ALV) report their latest financial results before the bell.Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly is scheduled to speak at 11:30 am ET, while Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin speaks at 12:15 pm. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is slated to speak at 2 pm.Friday's thin economic calendar has the weekly Baker Hughes oil-and-gas rig count at 1 pm.Gold nudged 0.1% higher to $4,814 per troy ounce, while bitcoin slipped 0.1% to $75,132.
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