Citizens Financial Group Stock (NYSE: CFG)

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Stock

Citizens Financial Group

Citizens Financial Group Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Through the bank, it offers various retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions. The company's reportable segments are; Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, Non-Core, and Others. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Consumer Banking segment, which serves consumer customers and small businesses, offering traditional banking products and services including deposits, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, small business loans, education loans, point-of-sale finance loans, and wealth management and investment services.

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Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Depositary Shares Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of 5.000% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E

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Goldman Sachs analyst Ryan Merkel maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $55 to $48.

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Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $48

Raymond James analyst David Long reiterates Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Strong Buy and lowers the price target from $58 to $48.

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Raymond James Reiterates Strong Buy on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $48

Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $48 to $43.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $43

DA Davidson analyst Peter Winter maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $53 to $49.

DA Davidson Maintains Buy on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $49

RBC Capital analyst Gerard Cassidy maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $50 to $44.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $44

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $52 to $49.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $49

Truist Securities analyst Brian Foran maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $51 to $43.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $43

Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst David Konrad maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Market Perform and lowers the price target from $49 to $45.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $45

FY2025 Commentary
Broadly reaffirm FY2025 guide
If the current macro challenges persist, there could be select risks to the outlook&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Persistent market volatility could affect business activity and impact performance in Capital Markets&nbsp;</li>
<li>Anticipated loan growth in 2H25 may moderate if uncertainty is prolonged&nbsp;</li>
<li>Increased risk of recession could lead to higher provision; however, assumptions used in building our reserve are conservative</li>
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We have potential offsets to these risks should they arise – Lower loan growth could facilitate additional share repurchases and lower deposit costs – Managing down expenses and seeking further streamlining of operations/cost transformation

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Citizens Financial Group Expects Q2 FY 2025 Net Interest Income To Increase Around 3% From Q1 2025, And Noninterest Income Up Mid-to-high Single Digits; Uncertainty From the Macro Environment On Capital Markets

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.75 by 2.67 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.94 billion which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 1.23 percent decrease over sales of $1.96 billion the same period last year.

Citizens Financial Group Q1 2025 GAAP EPS $0.77 Beats $0.75 Estimate, Sales $1.94B Inline

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.75 by 2.67 percent.

Citizens Financial Group Q1 2025 GAAP EPS $0.77 Beats $0.75 Estimate

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Earnings Scheduled For April 16, 2025

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, 2025-04-16. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.
Analysts expect Citizens Financial Group to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.75.
Anticipation surrounds Citizens Financial Group's announcement, with investors hoping to hear about both surpassing estimates and receiving positive guidance for the next quarter.
New investors should understand that while earnings performance is important, market reactions are often driven by guidance.
<h3>Earnings Track Record</h3>
In the previous earnings release, the company beat EPS by $0.02, leading to a 0.0% drop in the share price the following trading session.
Here's a look at Citizens Financial Group's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<th>Q4 2024</th>
<th>Q3 2024</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.83</td>
<td>0.79</td>
<td>0.78</td>
<td>0.74</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.85</td>
<td>0.79</td>
<td>0.82</td>
<td>0.79</td>
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<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
<td>-1.0%</td>
<td>-0.0%</td>
<td>-0.0%</td>
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</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744729273_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>Stock Performance</h3>
Shares of Citizens Financial Group were trading at $35.59 as of April 14. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 10.05%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CFG/earnings">To track all earnings releases for Citizens Financial Group visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
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A Look Ahead: Citizens Financial Group's Earnings Forecast

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">23-Year-Old With $75,000 Portfolio and $1.828 Dividend Income Shares Top 6 Picks</h2>
Citizens Financial Group
Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) is a regional bank providing various retail and commercial banking products and services. Investors love CFG for its steady income and its position in the financial sector. The company pays investors around 4,06% in annual dividends.
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JEPI#NYSE">JEPI</a>)​ is an exchange-traded fund that generates a higher regular income for investors while maintaining possibilities for capital appreciation. Delivering approximately 7.62% in annual dividends, JEPI invests in S&amp;P 500 stocks with low volatility and uses options strategies to yield revenue.
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JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JEPQ#NASDAQ">JEPQ</a>)​ focuses on producing income and capital appreciation by investing in U.S. large-cap growth stocks, mainly those included in the NASDAQ-100 Index. Like JEPI, it employs options strategies to boost the yield and pays investors around 11.14% in dividends per year.
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Citizens Financial Group shares are trading lower after JP Morgan cut its price target on the stock from $49 to $43.

JP Morgan analyst Vivek Juneja maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $49 to $43.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $43

Citizens Financial Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.3% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.90 million shares sold short, which is 2.98% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.7 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Citizens Financial Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742913921_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Citizens Financial Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Citizens Financial Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Citizens Financial Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.87%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
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Looking Into Citizens Financial Group's Recent Short Interest

Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $58 to $51.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $51

Across the recent three months, 9 analysts have shared their insights on Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFG#NYSE">CFG</a>), expressing a variety of opinions spanning from bullish to bearish.
In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months.
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<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
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<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
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Insights from analysts' 12-month price targets are revealed, presenting an average target of $53.33, a high estimate of $58.00, and a low estimate of $49.00. Surpassing the previous average price target of $53.00, the current average has increased by 0.62%.
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742590863_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Analyzing Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Breakdown</h2>
The perception of Citizens Financial Group by financial experts is analyzed through recent analyst actions. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Brian Foran</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$51.00</td>
<td>$54.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Manan Gosalia</td>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$54.00</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Terry McEvoy</td>
<td>Stephens &amp; Co.</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$53.00</td>
<td>$53.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Terry McEvoy</td>
<td>Stephens &amp; Co.</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$53.00</td>
<td>$53.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>David Long</td>
<td>Raymond James</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Strong Buy</td>
<td>$58.00</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brian Foran</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$54.00</td>
<td>$49.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>David Konrad</td>
<td>Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Market Perform</td>
<td>$56.00</td>
<td>$53.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brian Foran</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$49.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jason Goldberg</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$52.00</td>
<td>$47.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to Citizens Financial Group. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Providing a comprehensive analysis, analysts offer qualitative assessments, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings reflect expectations for the relative performance of Citizens Financial Group compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Understanding forecasts, analysts offer estimates for Citizens Financial Group's future value. Examining the current and prior targets provides insight into analysts' changing expectations.</li>
</ul>
Considering these analyst evaluations in conjunction with other financial indicators can offer a comprehensive understanding of Citizens Financial Group's market position. Stay informed and make well-informed decisions with our Ratings Table.
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<h2>About Citizens Financial Group</h2>
Citizens Financial Group Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Through the bank, it offers various retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions. The company's reportable segments are; Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, Non-Core, and Others. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Consumer Banking segment, which serves consumer customers and small businesses, offering traditional banking products and services including deposits, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, small business loans, education loans, point-of-sale finance loans, and wealth management and investment services.
<h3>A Deep Dive into Citizens Financial Group's Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization: Surpassing industry standards, the company's market capitalization asserts its dominance in terms of size, suggesting a robust market position.
Decline in Revenue: Over the 3 months period, Citizens Financial Group faced challenges, resulting in a decline of approximately -0.6% in revenue growth as of 31 December, 2024. This signifies a reduction in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the revenue growth lags behind its industry peers. The company achieved a growth rate lower than the average among peers in Financials sector.
Net Margin: Citizens Financial Group's net margin is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in maintaining strong profitability. With a net margin of 18.57%, the company may face hurdles in effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): Citizens Financial Group's ROE lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maximizing returns on equity capital. With an ROE of 1.63%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial performance.
Return on Assets (ROA): Citizens Financial Group's ROA lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maximizing returns from its assets. With an ROA of 0.17%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial performance.
Debt Management: Citizens Financial Group's debt-to-equity ratio stands notably higher than the industry average, reaching 0.56. This indicates a heavier reliance on borrowed funds, raising concerns about financial leverage.
<h2>The Basics of Analyst Ratings</h2>
Experts in banking and financial systems, analysts specialize in reporting for specific stocks or defined sectors. Their comprehensive research involves attending company conference calls and meetings, analyzing financial statements, and engaging with insiders to generate what are known as analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts assess and rate each stock once per quarter.
Beyond their standard evaluations, some analysts contribute predictions for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, furnishing investors with additional guidance. Users of analyst ratings should be mindful that this specialized advice is shaped by human perspectives and may be subject to variability.
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