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Citigroup Maintains Buy on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $74

Citigroup analyst Benjamin Gerlinger maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $84 to $74.

Benzinga·11:11CFG▲+0.1%

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $70

Truist Securities analyst Brian Foran maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $77 to $70.

Benzinga·07:36CFG▲+0.1%

Stephens & Co. Maintains Equal-Weight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $65

Stephens & Co. analyst Matt Olney maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $70 to $65.

Benzinga·06:50CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Analysts Slash Their Forecasts Following Q3 Results

Citizens Financial beat Q3 EPS estimates but missed revenue forecasts; shares fell 1.4% as analysts trimmed price targets.

Benzinga·11:17CFG▲+0.1%

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $87

Morgan Stanley analyst Manan Gosalia maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $89 to $87.

Benzinga·08:46CFG▲+0.1%

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $74

RBC Capital analyst Gerard Cassidy maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $79 to $74.

Benzinga·07:24CFG▲+0.1%

CFG Q3 Deep Dive: Private Bank Growth and Deposit Discipline Offset Mixed Fee Trends

Regional banking company Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with sales up 9.8% year on year to $2.33 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.41 per share was 1.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Yahoo·05:12CFG▲+0.1%

5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Citizens Financial Group’s Q3 Earnings Call

Citizens Financial Group’s third quarter results saw revenue growth and profit slightly topped consensus. Management attributed the outcome to continued strength in net interest income (NII), driven by disciplined deposit cost management and positive momentum in its private banking segment. CEO Bruce Van Saun highlighted that “total revenues hit a record in Q3 paced by NII growth of 2.7% sequential quarter and up 13% year on year.” Slightly lower fee income was linked to capital markets volatili

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Citizens Financial: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

Cost savings are accelerating ahead of schedule, creating operating leverage without major upfront investment.

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Citizens Financial Group: Reassessing Preferred Securities In A Dynamic Market Environment

CFG preferred Series E upgraded to Buy: ~7.25% yield, a big discount to par reduces call risk. Read the full analysis here.

SeekingAlpha·04:00CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Stock Ignores Record Q3 Earnings Momentum

Citizens Financial Group shares were almost flat on Friday, edging down 0.1% to about US$63, even after a fresh Q3 2026 update that delivered record total revenue and a sharp lift in profitability. The market barely blinked. The earnings story hit harder, with basic earnings per share at roughly US$1.50 and net income of US$636m pointing to clear operating momentum. Short-term traders saw a sleepy tape. Longer-term holders now face a different puzzle, as surging quarterly profits meet a stock...

Yahoo·00:21CFG▲+0.1%

Does Earnings Beat Change The Bull Case For Citizens Financial Group (CFG)?

Citizens Financial Group reported higher third quarter 2026 net income of US$636 million on net interest income of US$1,675 million, alongside lower net charge offs of US$137 million compared with the same period a year earlier. The board supported that operating performance with a 13% increase in the quarterly common dividend to US$0.52 per share and a larger repurchase program, while also redeeming and eliminating its Series G preferred stock class. This article will examine how Citizens...

Yahoo·18:14CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Raised Its Dividend And Buybacks, Is It Still A Bargain?

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) just delivered third quarter 2026 results that combined higher net interest income and net income with a 13% dividend raise and a larger share repurchase pool, while revenue missed estimates and market reaction was mixed. Citizens Financial Group shares now trade at US$63.36 after a choppy few months, with the stock falling 5.21% over the past 30 days and 12.47% over 90 days, yet still posting a 6.68% year to date share price gain and a 1 year total shareholder...

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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Lifts Dividend 13% After Strong Q3 And Bigger Buyback

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) reported strong third quarter 2026 earnings, with higher net income and EPS versus a year earlier. The board approved a higher quarterly dividend for shareholders, starting with the next scheduled payment after the Q3 2026 results. Management also expanded the existing share repurchase program, adding further capacity for buybacks alongside the new dividend level. Stronger Q3 results, a higher dividend and a larger buyback only tell part of the Citizens...

Yahoo·02:16CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

2026-10-17. The following slide deck was published by Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

SeekingAlpha·02:00CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens (CFG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Record revenue and 29% net income growth fuel strong quarter.

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CFG Stock Up as Q3 Earnings Top Estimates on NII Growth, Dividend Hiked

Citizens Financial stock gains nearly 1% in early trading as Q3 earnings beat estimates on higher NII and improved credit quality, while its dividend rose 13%.

Yahoo·13:13CFG▲+0.1%

What Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Moby summary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call

Yahoo·12:44CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect

Regional banking company Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) will be reporting earnings tomorrow before market open. Here’s what to expect.

Yahoo·08:32CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Is Scheduled to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in Store?

CFG's Q3 earnings are expected to rise, supported by higher net interest income and capital markets fees. But rising expenses pose risks.

Yahoo·10:25CFG▲+0.1%

Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Overweight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $78

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Dave Rochester maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $84 to $78.

Benzinga·02:49CFG▲+0.1%

How to get up to $100 a month when you use your Citizens debit card to buy gas

Open a new Citizens checking account and you could earn a bonus when you fill up your tank.

CNBC·09:08CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial: Increasing Profit Makes 7.3% Preferred Dividend Yield Safer

CFG Series E preferred shares yield 7.28% after rate-driven declines; Q2 2026 shows strong NII, coverage, and margin growth outlook—read now.

SeekingAlpha·06:30CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Citizens Financial will report Q3 earnings Oct. 16; analysts expect $1.39 EPS and $2.34B revenue. Recent analyst price targets were cut.

Benzinga·02:06CFG▲+0.1%

TD Cowen Reinstates Buy on Citizens Financial Group, Announces $75 Price Target

TD Cowen analyst R. Scott Siefers reinstates Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Buy and announces $75 price target.

Benzinga·05:26CFG▲+0.1%

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $72.5

JP Morgan analyst Vivek Juneja maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $78 to $72.5.

Benzinga·08:18CFG▲+0.1%

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $78

Evercore ISI Group analyst John Pancari maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $85 to $78.

Benzinga·06:31CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Earnings Preview: What to Expect

Citizens Financial is set to report its third-quarter results next month, with analysts expecting robust double-digit earnings growth.

Yahoo·07:40CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Q4 2026 Business Pulse Finds Rising Small Business Optimism Amid Steady Hiring and Increased AI Spending

PROVIDENCE, R.I., September 29, 2026--Citizens released its Q4 2026 Business Pulse, which found that small business owners are entering Q4 of 2026 with stronger revenue outlook.

Yahoo·07:00CFG▲+0.1%

Bank of America Stock And Other Banks That Could Benefit From Higher Interest Rates

Bond markets have stolen the spotlight, with U.S. and Korean yields climbing to levels that reset what “risk free” means for every asset you own. High rates can pressure many companies, yet they also reshape how certain banks and financials earn money on every dollar they lend. This article unpacks that story and walks through 3 stocks exposed to this rate shock so you can judge whether they deserve a closer look. The three stocks covered below are just a sample, and the full screen surfaced...

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Citizens Financial Gains 22.2% in a Year: How to Play the Stock Now?

CFG stock rallies 22.2% in a year as NII, Private Bank growth and balance-sheet expansion support its outlook. Should investors buy the stock now or hold for now?

Yahoo·11:23CFG▲+0.1%

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $89

Morgan Stanley analyst Manan Gosalia maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $90 to $89.

Benzinga·04:49CFG▲+0.1%

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Citizens Financial Group, Lowers Price Target to $77

Truist Securities analyst Brian Foran maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $80 to $77.

Benzinga·07:52CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Stock: Is CFG Outperforming the Financial Sector?

Citizens Financial has outperformed the Financial sector over the past year, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Yahoo·09:15CFG▲+0.1%

3 Regional Bank Stocks to Watch If Fed Rates Stay Higher for Longer

When the Federal Reserve lifts rates again and signals no cuts for years, bank stocks quickly move from background noise to front row. A higher for longer policy reshapes how money is priced, where risks pile up, and which business models thrive or struggle. This piece walks through three large U.S. bank stocks from our screener that are closely tied to this shift so you can judge whether they belong on your watchlist or not. The three stocks covered below are just a sample, and the full...

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KeyCorp, Fifth Third Bancorp, Citizens Financial Group, Walker & Dunlop, and PNC Financial Services Group Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in more than three years and Chair Kevin Warsh stressed that inflation risks remain elevated. According to CNBC, the Fed unanimously raised the overnight funds rate by a quarter point to a 3.75%–4% target range and signaled another hike could come this year. Stocks initially absorbed the widely expected move, then sold off during Warsh’s press conference as he said inflation is “too high, and

Yahoo·18:44CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group Announces Prime Rate Change

PROVIDENCE, R.I., September 16, 2026--Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) announced today that Citizens Bank, N.A. has increased its prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, effective Thursday, September 17, 2026.

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KeyCorp Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook: What's Driving It?

KEY expects about 8% revenue growth in 2026, driven by loan growth, NIM expansion, and continued momentum in fee businesses.

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Citizens Receives "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act Rating from the OCC

PROVIDENCE, R.I., September 15, 2026--Citizens today announced that it has received an Outstanding rating, the highest possible rating under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) following its most recent CRA Performance Evaluation, marking the bank's fourth consecutive Outstanding CRA rating since becoming a public company in 2014.

Yahoo·09:30CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference Transcript

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference September 14, 2026 10:30 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsBruce Van...

SeekingAlpha·09:51CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Details

PROVIDENCE, R.I., September 10, 2026--As previously announced, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) will report its third quarter 2026 earnings on October 16, 2026. The news release and supplemental materials will be available at http://investor.citizensbank.com. CFG management will host a live conference call that morning with details as follows:

Yahoo·16:05CFG▲+0.1%

$1.2B Legacy Edge Names Ex-Citizens Wealth Head as CEO

One of the founders of Legacy Edge Advisors, Scott Israel, said the firm had reached the point where it needed a CEO to oversee growth, including adding more advisors and assessing capital needs.

Yahoo·16:51CFG▲+0.1%

5 Top Goldman Sachs Stock Picks Pay Big Dividends (One Yields Over 6%)

Goldman Sachs builds its Conviction List by identifying stocks where analysts hold their highest confidence in outperformance, and this month's screen turned up five dividend payers with yields that income investors rarely find attached to names this established.

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Citizens Financial Group: Diversified Growth Supports Q2 2026 Earnings

Citizens Financial (CFG) stock is rated BUY: strong 2Q26 growth, 16–18% ROTCE target, 13% P/B discount, and 2.6% yield. See here for more details.

SeekingAlpha·05:11CFG▲+0.1%

Deals & Moves: Citizens Keeps Up Wealth Push With $1B Tampa Duo

Also, $111B Mercer grows its Ohio footprint through acquisition, Janney adds a $150M advisor from Wells Fargo, and Steward Partners expands credit line by group led by Blackstone.

Yahoo·17:03CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Private Wealth Recruits $1 Billion Financial Advisory Duo From Northern Trust

The MacLellan Bickle Wealth Partners team serves affluent individuals, families, and business owners.

Yahoo·15:20CFG▲+0.1%

How ‘Cash Returns’ Are Replacing AI Momentum

“Over the last two months investors have shifted to paying up for certainty of cash returns while paring back their willingness to pay for future expected cash returns related to AI investments,” he wrote. Among 16 different stock factors 22V tracks, cash return, defined as dividends and buybacks as a share of net income, has performed the best this year, gaining 14.2% year to date. In addition to worries about profit growth, investors appear to be focused on rising bond yields.

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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Stock Looks Below Fair Value By 40%

Citizens Financial Group stock has delivered a very strong 3 year run, yet several valuation checks still point to the shares trading at a discount to an intrinsic value estimate and to market based multiples. For investors, the puzzle is whether that mix of past gains and current valuation signals still leaves room for a reasonable return from here. Citizens Financial Group has returned 178.4% over 3 years, which puts recent share price strength front and center in any valuation...

Yahoo·03:19CFG▲+0.1%

Can CFG's Efficiency Initiatives Deliver $450M+ in Benefits by 2028?

Citizens Financial targets more than $450M in annualized pre-tax benefits by 2028. Can its efficiency and growth initiatives help the bank achieve this goal?

Yahoo·13:41CFG▲+0.1%

CFG or CBC: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

CFG vs. CBC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Yahoo·12:40CFG▲+0.1%

Regional Banks Stocks Q2 Results: Benchmarking Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG)

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) and its peers.

Yahoo·18:23CFG▲+0.1%

Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Overweight on Citizens Financial Group, Raises Price Target to $84

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Dave Rochester maintains Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $80 to $84.

Benzinga·03:13CFG▲+0.1%

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Flashes Strong Breakout Setup With Top-Tier Technical Ratings

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) shows a strong breakout setup with a 10/10 technical rating and 9/10 setup quality, signaling a tight consolidation near resistance with defined entry and stop levels.

ChartMill·06:51CFG▲+0.1%

Here's How Huntington Plans to Achieve Its 18-19% ROTCE Target by 2027

HBAN targets 18-19% ROTCE by 2027, powered by revenue growth, acquisition synergies, efficiency gains and capital returns.

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1 Unpopular Stock That Deserves Some Love and 2 We Avoid

Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

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Top Stock Reports for SpaceX, Arista Networks & Boeing

SpaceX, Arista Networks and Boeing headline today's top stock reports, highlighting earnings, growth drivers and key risks shaping each outlook.

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CFG vs. CBC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

CFG vs. CBC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Yahoo·11:40CFG▲+0.1%

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Citizens Financial Stock?

Citizens Financial has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts remain highly bullish about the stock’s prospects.

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