Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Citizens Financial Group (CFG)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG) in the last few weeks:

• 7/29/2026 – Citizens Financial Group was given a new $80.00 price target by Argus.
• 7/29/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $76.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $72.00 to $80.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $78.00 to $84.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $78.00 to $84.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $80.00 to $85.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Stephens from $68.00 to $70.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $75.00 to $90.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $70.00 to $79.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $77.00 to $81.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $72.00 to $75.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $85.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $75.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $75.00 to $82.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Citizens Financial Group was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “hold”.
• 7/6/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $68.50 to $76.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Robert W. Baird. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $73.00 to $79.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $69.00 to $72.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $75.00 to $78.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/15/2026 – Citizens Financial Group is now covered by Stephens. They set an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/9/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.

Citizens Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.91%.

Insider Activity

In other Citizens Financial Group news, insider Michelle Moosally sold 6,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.16, for a total value of $376,068.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 22,565 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,402,640.40. The trade was a 21.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Saun Bruce Van sold 129,369 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.07, for a total transaction of $9,323,623.83. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,140,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $82,214,789.41. The trade was a 10.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

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.