Analyzing the Price-to-Earnings Ratio of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

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The price-to-earnings ratio for Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) is above average at 11.84x. The 36-month beta value for FITB is also noteworthy at 0.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for FITB is 664.36M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.65% of that float. The average trading volume of FITB on May 06, 2025 was 5.17M shares.

FITB) stock’s latest price update

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.49 compared to its previous closing price of 37.10. However, the company has seen a gain of 4.29% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-02 that CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fifth Third employees will celebrate “Fifth Third Day” by tackling food insecurity within local communities across the Bank’s 11-state footprint.

FITB’s Market Performance

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has seen a 4.29% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 5.10% gain in the past month and a -14.44% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.37% for FITB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.27% for FITB’s stock, with a -11.27% 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 -1.71% 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 -24.03% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares surge +10.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.06% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, FITB rose by +4.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.08. In addition, Fifth Third Bancorp saw -11.83% 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 BRUMBACK EMERSON L, who proposed sale 9,900 shares at the price of $35.59 back on Apr 28 ’25. After this action, BRUMBACK EMERSON L now owns shares of Fifth Third Bancorp, valued at $352,338 using the latest closing price.

Leonard James C., the EVP & Chief Operating Officer of Fifth Third Bancorp, sale 17,200 shares at $44.26 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that Leonard James C. is holding 244,487 shares at $761,279 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for FITB

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.22 for the present operating margin
  • 1.03 for the gross margin

The net margin for Fifth Third Bancorp stands at 0.22. 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 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.51.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.14.

Conclusion

In summary, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.

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