Citizens Financial Group Reports Strong Q4 Earnings, Boosting Investor Confidence
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 21 Jan 26
Source: seekingalpha
Citizens Financial Group's stock rose 3.96% as it reached a 52-week high, reflecting positive investor sentiment following its recent earnings report.
The company reported a Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $1.13, exceeding expectations by $0.02, and achieved $2.16 billion in revenue, marking a 9.1% year-over-year increase. Despite this strong performance, analysts from Truist and Baird downgraded their ratings, indicating a cautious outlook on future growth, which may influence investor decisions.
The significant profit growth and revenue increase have bolstered investor confidence, positioning Citizens Financial Group favorably in the market and potentially driving further stock price appreciation.
Analyst Views on CFG
Wall Street analysts forecast CFG stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CFG is 66.29 USD with a low forecast of 59.00 USD and a high forecast of 77.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
13 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 63.490
Low
59.00
Averages
66.29
High
77.00
Current: 63.490
Low
59.00
Averages
66.29
High
77.00
About CFG
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. offers a range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. The Company operates through two segments: Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. Consumer Banking segment serves consumer customers and small businesses, with products and services that include deposits, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, small business loans, wealth management and investment services largely across its 14-state traditional banking footprint. Consumer Banking segment operates approximately 1,000 branches, including 143 in-store locations, and approximately 3,100 ATMs. Commercial Banking segment primarily serves companies and institutions with financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as syndicated loans, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
