In the past week, FITB stock has gone down by -13.09%, with a monthly decline of -14.95% and a quarterly plunge of -19.63%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.27% for Fifth Third Bancorp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.42% for FITB’s stock, with a -19.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) Right Now?
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.86x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FITB is at 0.95. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FITB is 664.33M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.68% of that float. The average trading volume for FITB on April 08, 2025 was 4.94M shares.
FITB) stock’s latest price update
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB)’s stock price has plunge by 0.95relation to previous closing price of 33.75. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -13.09% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-07 that CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) announces the appointment of Darren King as executive vice president, head of regional banking, effective immediately. King will report directly to CEO Tim Spence and will join Fifth Third’s Enterprise management team, the Bank’s senior-most governing body. Prior to joining Fifth Third, King spent 24 years at M&T in several leadership roles. Fifth Third’s regional banking model provides a strategic advantage by aligning regional.
Analysts’ Opinion of FITB
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FITB reach a price target of $43. The rating they have provided for FITB stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 31st, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to FITB, setting the target price at $39.50 in the report published on May 01st of the previous year.
FITB Trading at -17.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FITB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.68%, as shares sank -13.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FITB fell by -13.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.46. In addition, Fifth Third Bancorp saw -19.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FITB starting from Leonard James C., who sale 17,200 shares at the price of $44.26 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, Leonard James C. now owns 244,487 shares of Fifth Third Bancorp, valued at $761,279 using the latest closing price.
Lavender Kevin P, the EVP of Fifth Third Bancorp, sale 21,700 shares at $43.55 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that Lavender Kevin P is holding 130,856 shares at $945,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FITB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 1.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fifth Third Bancorp stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 11.92, with 1.08 for asset returns.
Based on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.45.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.26.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
