Strs Ohio Decreases Stake in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG

Strs Ohio lessened its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 448,401 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 130,423 shares during the period. Strs Ohio owned approximately 0.10% of Citizens Financial Group worth $23,837,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. StoneX Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 0.4% during the second quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 60,307 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,699,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 7,497 shares of the bank’s stock worth $336,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Citizens Financial Group by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,821 shares of the bank’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the period. Lynx Investment Advisory grew its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 8,961 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $401,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gries Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 3.4% in the third quarter. Gries Financial LLC now owns 7,331 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Performance

CFG opened at $62.64 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $57.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.09. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $32.60 and a 1 year high of $65.88. The stock has a market cap of $26.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 15.19% and a return on equity of 7.89%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 3.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Citizens Financial Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CFG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Argus raised their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $60.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $68.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.91.

Trending Headlines about Citizens Financial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Citizens Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: CFG reported Q4 net income of $528M (up ~32% YoY) and EPS $1.13 (up ~36% YoY), beating expectations and showing revenue/fee strength that supports earnings momentum. Citizens Financial Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Higher fee income and NII drove the profit jump and helped push shares to recent highs — an operational beat that underpins the bank’s improving revenue mix. Citizens Financial profit jumps on higher fee income, shares hit all-time high
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: CFG announced a $0.46 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~2.9%), payable Feb. 18 to holders of record Feb. 4 — supports income-focused buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/target increases: multiple firms raised targets and reiterated buy/outperform (Bank of America to $78; Argus to $72; DA Davidson to $73; KBW to $70), signaling renewed sell‑side confidence in earnings trajectory and upside potential. Argus price target raise Benzinga coverage of analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Business outlook/depth pieces: coverage highlights strategic moves — private bank expansion and technology initiatives that shape longer‑term growth but are not immediate catalysts. CFG Q4 Deep Dive: Private Bank Expansion and Strategic Tech Initiatives Shape Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor resources: earnings-call transcript and analyst write‑ups provide detail for modeling future quarters; useful for verifying management commentary vs. sell‑side assumptions. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript Seeking Alpha analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction note: CFG reached a new one‑year high on the earnings beat, which is context for today’s intraday moves. CFG Reaches New 1-Year High After Better-Than-Expected Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking/technical pullback: after the strong run and multiple bullish analyst notes, some investors are locking in gains — this likely explains the downward price move despite fundamentally positive news.

Citizens Financial Group Profile

Citizens Financial Group, Inc (NYSE: CFG) is a bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, corporations and institutional clients. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens conducts its banking operations principally through its primary banking subsidiary, Citizens Bank, and serves customers through a combination of branch locations, ATMs and digital channels. The company is publicly traded and operates under the regulatory framework applicable to U.S.