Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.73 compared to its previous closing price of 34.40. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.95% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-19 that Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) shares are down 30% from their high, with solid Q1 results not enough to offset economic growth fears. Net interest margin improved to 3.03% despite a decline in average deposits, reflecting effective cost controls and deposit re-pricing. Loan growth was strong at 2% sequentially, but economic uncertainty and tariff impacts pose risks to future growth and loan demand.
Is It Worth Investing in Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) is above average at 10.85x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.94.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FITB is 664.33M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.92% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of FITB on April 21, 2025 was 5.17M shares.
FITB’s Market Performance
The stock of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has seen a 0.95% increase in the past week, with a -13.46% drop in the past month, and a -21.08% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.45% for FITB. . The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.05% for FITB’s stock, with a -18.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FITB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FITB stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for FITB by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for FITB in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $47 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
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 -14.02% 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 -30.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.42%, as shares sank -13.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.35% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FITB rose by +0.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.74. In addition, Fifth Third Bancorp saw -19.23% 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 11.71, 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 3.53. 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 0.14.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
