NASDAQ: FITB

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Fifth Third Bancorp. Finance sector, regional banks industry. Market cap $47.95B.

$52.91−0.36 (−0.7%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) closes at $52.91, down 0.7%, sitting between its 50-day average of $56.07 and 200-day average of $51.41. The GekkoIndex reads 69.9, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, and the price stands 10% below the Gekko Fair Value of $58.80. Over the past six months the stock has gained 21.2%, though the one-month return is -3.7%, with a 52-week range of $40.05 to $59.50.

This week's news centers on capital returns and integration progress. Fifth Third raised its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.42 per share, payable 15 October to shareholders of record 30 September, extending a multi-year streak of increases and putting the annualized yield near 3.1-3.2% with a payout ratio of 40.0%. Separately, the bank detailed the next phase of its Comerica integration, converting branches over Labor Day weekend and targeting $850 million in annual expense synergies by the fourth quarter of 2026 along with more than $500 million in revenue synergies over three to five years. The bank also expanded its office footprint at 50 Rockefeller Plaza.

Looking ahead, Fifth Third reports earnings on 19 October, 29 days out and before the open, following a Q2 print of $1.02 adjusted EPS against a $0.98 estimate that drew a -3.3% reaction; it has beaten estimates in 5 of the last 8 quarters. In the last 90 days, Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sales. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 0.1% return over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years. Analyst coverage from 13 firms includes 10 buy ratings and a consensus target of $62.90.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $52.91200-day averageGekko Fair Value $58.80

Key stats

Market cap
$47.95B
P/E ratio
17.9
Forward P/E
10.7
EPS, TTM
$2.97
Revenue, TTM
$10.10B
Profit margin
23.2%
Dividend yield
3.05%
Beta
0.91
Volume
9.90M avg 5.03M
1-year return
+15.2%
Typical daily move
±2.1%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
50-day average
$56.07
200-day average
$51.41
Next earnings
Oct 19 before open
Shares outstanding
906.9M
52-week range
$40.05$59.50

Fifth Third Bancorp swing-trade checklist

Fifth Third Bancorp scores 4 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $52.91 sits between the 50-day ($56.07) and 200-day ($51.41) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    69.9, Accumulation

    Reading 69.9 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    10.0% below

    Price is 10% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 29 days

    Next report Oct 19, 2026, 29 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitymixed

    +0.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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Fifth Third Bancorp stock chart and price history

Fifth Third Bancorp closed at $52.91 on Sep 18, 2026, +15.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $40.05 to $59.50.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−3.7%
3 months
+0.3%
6 months
+21.2%
1 year
+15.2%
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About Fifth Third Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp is the holding company behind Fifth Third Bank, offering a broad range of banking and financial services across the United States. It is widely recognized for combining traditional deposit and lending products with services spanning wealth management and commercial finance under one roof.

The company runs through three main lines of business. Its commercial arm handles lending, cash management, trade finance, capital markets work, and leasing for business, government, and professional clients. A separate consumer and small business division covers everyday banking needs such as deposits, mortgages, home equity lines, credit cards, auto loans, and financing for home improvement and solar installations, often arranged through contractors. The wealth and asset management segment rounds out the business, providing planning, investment, trust, brokerage, and advisory services to individuals, companies, and not-for-profit organizations.

Fifth Third Bancorp traces its founding back to 1858 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FITB.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Regional banks
Website
53.com

Fifth Third Bancorp GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Fifth Third Bancorp’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 69.9, in the Accumulation zone, up 7.5 points over five sessions.

010069.9Accumulation

Up 7.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying29+0.7%+1.8%+2.4%+4.2%
Accumulation (current zone)164+0.1%+0.7%+3.5%+7.5%
Neutral418+0.6%+1.0%+1.3%+3.7%
Distribution490.0%−0.7%−0.2%+2.2%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average FITB share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Fifth Third Bancorp stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Fifth Third Bancorp trades 10.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $58.80, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Fifth Third Bancorp shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$58.80

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

10.0% Undervalued

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Fifth Third Bancorp insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Fifth Third Bancorp, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for FITB in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.

MemberTypeAmountDisclosed
David Taylor
House, OH, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 7
traded Aug 26
David J. Taylor
House, OH, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 7
traded Aug 25

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Buybacks

Fifth Third Bancorp has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2025
$300.0M
As a share of market cap
0.63%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds FITB.

0added0opened1trimmed1sold out
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Fifth Third Bancorp earnings: next date and track record

Fifth Third Bancorp reports on Oct 19, 2026, before the open (29 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.2%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−4.4%Oct ’24−0.9%Jan ’25−3.1%Apr ’250.0%Jul ’25+3.6%Oct ’25+7.5%Jan ’26+2.9%Apr ’26−3.3%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 17, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Fifth Third reported Q2 2026 EPS of $0.83 ($1.02 adjusted), with adjusted ROTCE of 19%, ROA of 1.3%, and efficiency ratio of 57%. Comerica integration progressing well, with tangible book value per share up 10% YoY. Consumer/small business deposits grew 4% sequentially, C&I loans up 2% sequentially, and commercial payments/wealth management each surpassed $1B annualized fee run rates. Systems conversion targeted for Labor Day weekend.
Guidance
Systems conversion on Labor Day weekend will unlock $850M annualized run rate synergies in Q4. Management expects Southwest household growth to accelerate post-conversion, with 55 new Southeast branches planned for full year and 101 of 150 targeted Texas locations secured through 2029.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 17, 2026$1.02
est $0.98
+4.1%$3.26B
est $3.24B
+0.5%−3.3%
Apr 17, 2026$0.15
est $0.22
−31.8%$2.86B
est $2.85B
+0.5%+2.9%
Jan 20, 2026$1.04
est $0.99
+5.1%$2.35B
est $2.34B
+0.2%+7.5%
Oct 17, 2025$0.93
est $0.86
+8.1%$2.30B
est $2.29B
+0.5%+3.6%
Jul 17, 2025$0.90
est $0.87
+3.8%$2.25B
est $2.22B
+1.1%0.0%
Apr 17, 2025$0.73
est $0.70
+4.3%$2.08B
est $2.16B
−3.5%−3.1%
Jan 21, 2025$0.85
est $0.88
−3.4%$2.14B
est $2.21B
−3.0%−0.9%
Oct 18, 2024$0.78
est $0.83
−6.0%$2.06B
est $2.16B
−4.7%−4.4%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Fifth Third Bancorp stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Fifth Third Bancorp is $62.90, +18.9% from the last close, from 13 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$62.90consensus 12-month target, +18.9% from the last close
Low $57High $67
Buy10
Hold3
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 13 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 16BarclaysBuy, maintained$67+26.6%
Sep 15KBWHold, maintained$60+13.4%
Sep 15Wells FargoBuy, maintained$67+26.6%
Sep 8Morgan StanleyBuy, maintained$64+21.0%
Aug 5BarclaysBuy, maintained$67+26.6%
+3.5%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+0.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Fifth Third Bancorp seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Fifth Third Bancorp averaged +0.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+14.3%2021−2.0%2022−5.9%2023+4.0%2024−11.3%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−1.0%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.1%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days−2.2%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days+0.1%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days−0.4%3 of 5

For scale, FITB’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.8%.

Fifth Third Bancorp market cap and key statistics

Fifth Third Bancorp’s market cap is $47.95B, with a P/E ratio of 17.9 and revenue of $10.10B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$47.95B
P/E ratio
17.9
Forward P/E
10.7
EPS, TTM
$2.97
Gekko Fair Value
$58.80

Trading

Volume
9.90M
Avg volume, 20 days
5.03M
52-week high
$59.50
52-week low
$40.05
Shares outstanding
906.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$10.10B
Profit margin
23.2%
Return on equity
8.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−5.7%

Risk and income

Beta
0.91
Typical daily move
±2.1%
Typical 20-day move
±5.8%
Dividend yield
3.05%

Fifth Third Bancorp peers

Fifth Third Bancorp’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce+1.5%Neutral3.3% below
USBU.S. Bancorp+0.4%Buying8.9% below
NUNu−0.9%Accumulation15.5% below
TFCTruist Financial+0.2%Buying8.0% below
MTBM&T Bank+0.6%Buying9.2% below
FCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares−0.3%Accumulation5.6% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Fifth Third Bancorp stock FAQ

What is Fifth Third Bancorp’s market cap?

Fifth Third Bancorp’s market cap is $47.95B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $52.91, with 906.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.9.

What is the Fifth Third Bancorp stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Fifth Third Bancorp is $62.90, +18.9% from the last close. Of the 13 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Fifth Third Bancorp stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Fifth Third Bancorp is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $52.91 is 10.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $58.80. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Fifth Third Bancorp report earnings next?

Fifth Third Bancorp is expected to report on Oct 19, 2026, before the market opens (29 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.07 per share on revenue of $3.34B. Fifth Third Bancorp beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.2% on average across the report.

What is Fifth Third Bancorp’s 52-week high and low?

Fifth Third Bancorp’s 52-week high is $59.50 and its 52-week low is $40.05; it closed at $52.91 on Sep 18, 2026, +15.2% over the past year.

Is Fifth Third Bancorp stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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