The stock of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has seen a 3.24% increase in the past week, with a 11.49% gain in the past month, and a -15.89% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.44% for FITB. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.12% for FITB stock, with a simple moving average of -11.20% for the last 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 11.83x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for FITB is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FITB is 663.75M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.65% of that float. The average trading volume for FITB on May 09, 2025 was 5.14M shares.
FITB) stock’s latest price update
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB)’s stock price has increased by 1.50 compared to its previous closing price of 36.71. However, the company has seen a 3.24% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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.
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 -0.81% 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 -24.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.82%, as shares surge +4.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FITB rose by +3.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $35.45. In addition, Fifth Third Bancorp saw -11.87% 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 0.21.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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.
