Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Regions Financial Stock?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
Company Overview: Regions Financial Corporation, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is a financial holding company with a market cap of $18.8 billion, offering various banking services across the South, Midwest, and Texas. Despite a marginal stock price increase over the past year, it has underperformed compared to broader market indices.
Earnings Performance: The company reported a slight revenue growth in Q1 earnings, with adjusted EPS increasing by 22.7% year-over-year. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating, with expectations for continued earnings growth in fiscal year 2025, although one analyst recently lowered the price target for the stock.
Analyst Views on RF
Wall Street analysts forecast RF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RF is 30.00 USD with a low forecast of 27.00 USD and a high forecast of 33.00 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.
16 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
7 Hold
2 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 28.650
Low
27.00
Averages
30.00
High
33.00
Current: 28.650
Low
27.00
Averages
30.00
High
33.00
About RF
Regions Financial Corporation is a full-service provider of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. It serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,250 banking offices and more than 2,000 ATMs. Its segments include Corporate Bank, Consumer Bank and Wealth Management. The Corporate Bank segment represents its commercial banking functions, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and investor real estate lending. The Consumer Bank segment represents its branch network, including consumer banking products and services related to residential first mortgages, home equity lines and loans, consumer credit cards and other consumer loans, as well as the corresponding deposit relationships. The Wealth Management segment offers credit-related products, trust and investment management, asset management, retirement and savings solutions and estate planning.
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.
