Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG Stock Holdings Raised by Mather Group LLC.

Mather Group LLC. raised its stake in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) by 341.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,696 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,067 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Citizens Financial Group were worth $2,148,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,415,046,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,719,160 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $282,927,000 after buying an additional 28,602 shares during the period. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group by 31.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 3,685,819 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $258,265,000 after buying an additional 875,666 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $223,386,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Citizens Financial Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $207,234,000. 94.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Citizens Financial Group Stock Down 0.1%

CFG traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $63.39. 9,449,449 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,404,958. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $48.31 and a fifty-two week high of $75.33. The stock has a market cap of $26.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.75, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s 50 day moving average is $68.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 16th. The bank reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.34 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a net margin of 17.18% and a return on equity of 8.85%. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 5.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Citizens Financial Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net income rose 29% year over year to $636 million, while EPS increased 34% year over year and 8% sequentially to $1.41. The result exceeded consensus estimates of $1.39 and was well above the $1.05 reported in the prior-year quarter. Citizens Financial Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Higher net interest income supported the earnings beat, and management highlighted improved credit quality. These trends suggest better core banking profitability and reduced near-term credit-loss pressure. CFG Stock Up as Q3 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Citizens increased its dividend by 13%, improving the stock’s income appeal and signaling confidence in capital generation and future earnings. CFG Stock Up as Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Dividend Hiked
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call and company release provide additional detail on quarterly performance and management’s outlook, but investors are balancing strong profitability against uneven revenue trends. Citizens Financial Group Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations, primarily because capital-markets fees declined. The shortfall helps explain why the market response was less favorable than the EPS beat alone might suggest. Citizens Financial Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenue Misses
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald issued a pessimistic forecast for CFG, adding an additional source of downside pressure despite the quarterly earnings beat. Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Pessimistic Forecast

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Citizens Financial Group from $90.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Citizens Financial Group from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Friday, August 14th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.08.

Insider Buying and Selling at Citizens Financial Group

In related news, CEO Bruce Van Saun sold 129,369 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.07, for a total value of $9,323,623.83. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,140,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $82,214,789.41. This trade represents a 10.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Citizens Financial Group Company Profile

Citizens Financial Group, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Its principal subsidiary, Citizens Bank, provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions through branches, digital channels and other delivery platforms.

The company’s consumer banking activities include checking and savings accounts, residential mortgages, home equity lending, credit cards, personal loans and other lending products. Through its commercial banking operations, Citizens provides business loans, commercial real estate financing, treasury management, capital markets services and other solutions for companies and institutional clients.