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With a market cap of $27.7 billion, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is a diversified financial services company and operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company operates through four segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, Wealth and Asset Management, and Corporate and Other.
The company is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, Jul. 17. Ahead of this event, analysts expect FITB to post a profit of $0.87 per share, reflecting a growth of 1.2% from $0.86 per share reported in the same quarter last year. Additionally, the company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in the past four quarters.
For fiscal 2025, analysts forecast Fifth Third to report an EPS of $3.53, a 4.8% increase from $3.37 in fiscal 2024. Moreover, in fiscal 2026, its earnings are expected to surge 12.8% year-over-year to $3.98 per share.
FITB stock has gained 15.8% over the past 52 weeks, surpassing the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 12.6% rise. However, the stock has lagged behind the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLF) 26.8% returns during the same period.
Fifth Third Bancorp stock declined marginally after the release of its Q1 2025 results on Apr. 17. Net interest income (on an FTE basis) rose 3.7% year-over-year to $1.4 billion, supported by effective deposit and wholesale funding strategies that helped lower interest-bearing liabilities costs. Total noninterest income declined 2.3% to $694 million. Its EPS increased 1.4% from the prior-year quarter to $0.71.
Additionally, total consumer loans grew 4.6% year-over-year to $46.6 billion, driven by growth in indirect secured consumer loans, residential mortgages, and solar energy installation loans.
Analysts' consensus view on FITB stock remains moderately optimistic, with an overall "Moderate Buy" rating. Out of 24 analysts covering the stock, opinions include 14 "Strong Buys," one "Moderate Buy,” and nine "Holds.” As of writing, it is trading below the mean price target of $44.39.
