D.A. Davidson Keeps Their Hold Rating on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

In a report released today, Peter Winter from D.A. Davidson maintained a Hold rating on Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB – Research Report), with a price target of $39.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $36.25.

According to TipRanks, Winter is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 0.2% and a 43.75% success rate. Winter covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as NY Community, Comerica, and Cullen/Frost Bankers.

In addition to D.A. Davidson, Fifth Third Bancorp also received a Hold from KBW’s David Konrad in a report issued today. However, on the same day, Barclays assigned a Buy rating to Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB).

Based on Fifth Third Bancorp’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $2.16 billion and a net profit of $569 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $2.4 billion and had a net profit of $773 million

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 89 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of FITB in relation to earlier this year.

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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Company Description:

Fifth Third Bancorp engages in the provision of banking & financial services, retail & commercial banking, consumer lending services and investment advisory services through its subsidiary Fifth Third Bank. It operates through the following segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Wealth & Asset Management. The Commercial Banking segment offers credit intermediation, cash management and financial services to large and middle-market businesses. The Branch Banking segment provides deposit, loan and lease products to individuals and small businesses. The Consumer Lending segment includes residential mortgage, home equity, automobile and indirect lending activities. The Wealth & Asset Management segment provides investment alternatives for individuals, companies and not-for-profit organizations. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.