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Citizens Financial (CFG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy10 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 11 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 11 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $78.41, the highest $84.00, the lowest $72.50. The average is +23.8% from the last price of $63.36.
Analyst ratings 27
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $69.00 | Hold | +8.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $71.00 | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $70.00 → $69.00−1.4% | Hold | +8.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $69.00 → $68.00−1.4% | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $71.00 → $70.00−1.4% | Buy | +10.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $72.00 → $70.00−2.8% | Buy | +10.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:06 | — | |
| Dave Rochester★★★★★★★★★★#746 · hits 68% · avg +11.0% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $84.00 → $78.00−7.1% | Buy | +23.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −0.1%next day +1.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $73.00 → $70.00−4.1% | Hold | +10.5% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 → $69.00−4.2% | Hold | +8.9% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $71.00 → $69.00−2.8% | Hold | +8.9% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $68.00 → $67.00−1.5% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $73.00 → $71.00−2.7% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $84.00 → $72.00−14.3% | Buy | +13.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | TD Cowen | $75.00 | Buy | +18.4% | Initiated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 9 07:05 | +2.0%next day −1.4% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $73.00 → $72.00−1.4% | Buy | +13.6% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $72.00 → $71.00−1.4% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $69.00 → $68.00−1.4% | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 23:05 | — | |
| Daniel Tamayo★★★★★★★★★★#576 · hits 67% · avg +16.4% | Raymond James | $77.00 | Buy | +21.5% | Initiated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 16:20 | −1.4%next day +2.0% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Jason Goldberg★★★★★★★★★★#152 · hits 70% · avg +15.8% | Barclays | $81.00 | Buy | +27.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −0.9%next day −1.4% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| Erika Najarian★★★★★★★★★★#1176 · hits 62% · avg +10.6% | UBS | $82.00 → $77.00−6.1% | Buy | +21.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −0.7%next day −0.9% · 5 days −1.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $72.00 → $73.00+1.4% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 04.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $72.00 → $73.00+1.4% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 04.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $71.00 → $72.00+1.4% | Buy | +13.6% | Reiterated | 04.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $68.00 → $69.00+1.5% | Hold | +8.9% | Reiterated | 04.10.26on TipRanks Oct 3 23:05 | — | |
| Vivek Juneja★★★★★★★★★★#1029 · hits 60% · avg +11.7% | J.P. Morgan | $78.00 → $72.50−7.1% | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +0.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $74.00 → $72.00−2.7% | Buy | +13.6% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 1 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $73.00 → $72.00−1.4% | Buy | +13.6% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 1 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $72.00 → $71.00−1.4% | Buy | +12.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 1 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $69.00 → $68.00−1.4% | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 1 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $74.00 → $73.00−1.4% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 1 23:05 | — | |
| John Pancari★★★★★★★★★★#3316 · hits 58% · avg +3.6% | Evercore ISI | $85.00 → $78.00−8.2% | Buy | +23.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −0.3%next day +0.2% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $74.00 | Buy | +16.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $74.00 → $73.00−1.4% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $73.00 → $72.00−1.4% | Buy | +13.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $70.00 → $69.00−1.4% | Hold | +8.9% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $75.00 → $74.00−1.3% | Buy | +16.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 23:05 | — | |
| Gerard Cassidy★★★★★★★★★★#85 · hits 73% · avg +16.1% | RBC Capital | $79.00 | Buy | +24.7% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 21:45 | −1.2%next day 0.0% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Ryan Kenny★★★★★★★★★★#10275 · hits 43% · avg −2.0% | Morgan Stanley | $90.00 → $89.00−1.1% | Buy | +40.5% | Assigned | 28.09.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −0.4%next day −1.2% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Brian Foran★★★★★★★★★★#1198 · hits 81% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | $80.00 → $77.00−3.7% | Hold | +21.5% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 08:11 | −0.6%next day +0.3% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Jason Goldberg★★★★★★★★★★#152 · hits 70% · avg +15.8% | Barclays | $81.00 | Buy | +27.8% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 05:15 | 0.0%next day −4.4% · 5 days −9.1% | ↗ |
| Ebrahim Poonawala★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 78% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | $82.00 | Buy | +29.4% | Reiterated | 13.09.26on TipRanks 20:55 | +0.5%next day 0.0% · 5 days −6.4% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $84.00 | Buy | +32.6% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| Dave Rochester★★★★★★★★★★#746 · hits 68% · avg +11.0% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $80.00 → $84.00+5.0% | Buy | +32.6% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks 08:00 | −3.9%next day −0.6% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Kevin Heal★★★★★★★★★★#879 · hits 74% · avg +12.6% | Argus Research | $72.00 → $80.00+11.1% | Buy | +26.3% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:01 | −0.7%next day −0.4% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Vivek Juneja★★★★★★★★★★#1029 · hits 60% · avg +11.7% | J.P. Morgan | $76.00 → $78.00+2.6% | Buy | +23.1% | Assigned | 29.07.26on TipRanks 08:04 | −0.7%next day −0.4% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Ben Gerlinger★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 78% · avg +13.8% | Citi | $78.00 → $84.00+7.7% | Buy | +32.6% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 20 06:48 | −1.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Peter Winter★★★★★★★★★★#1172 · hits 63% · avg +9.2% | D.A. Davidson | $80.00 → $85.00+6.2% | Buy | +34.2% | Reiterated | 17.07.26on TipRanks 08:00 | −1.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Matthew Breese★★★★★★★★★★#1860 · hits 60% · avg +8.3% | Stephens | $68.00 → $70.00+2.9% | Hold | +10.5% | Reiterated | 17.07.26on TipRanks 07:26 | −1.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| David George★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 67% · avg +11.0% | Robert W. Baird | $72.00 → $75.00+4.2% | Hold | +18.4% | Reiterated | 17.07.26on TipRanks 06:46 | −1.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Ryan Nash★★★★★★★★★★#815 · hits 68% · avg +12.2% | Goldman Sachs | $84.00 | Buy | +32.6% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks Jul 17 08:15 | +5.2%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Christopher Mcgratty★★★★★★★★★★#163 · hits 77% · avg +15.3% | KBW | $75.00 → $79.00+5.3% | Buy | +24.7% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks 19:10 | −1.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| David Chiaverini★★★★★★★★★★#10598 · hits 50% · avg −1.2% | Jefferies | $85.00 → $90.00+5.9% | Buy | +42.0% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks 13:50 | +5.2%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Erika Najarian★★★★★★★★★★#1176 · hits 62% · avg +10.6% | UBS | $75.00 → $82.00+9.3% | Buy | +29.4% | Assigned | 07.07.26on TipRanks 08:10 | 0.0%next day −4.2% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| John Pancari★★★★★★★★★★#3316 · hits 58% · avg +3.6% | Evercore ISI | $75.00 → $80.00+6.7% | Buy | +26.3% | Reiterated | 06.07.26on TipRanks 09:50 | +0.7%next day 0.0% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Steven Alexopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#2020 · hits 61% · avg +5.0% | TD Cowen | $75.00 → $78.00+4.0% | Buy | +23.1% | Reiterated | 22.01.26on TipRanks 08:05 | −0.2%next day −2.5% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| David Long★★★★★★★★★★#1574 · hits 49% · avg +7.8% | Raymond James | $62.00 → $66.00+6.5% | Buy | +4.2% | Reiterated | 07.01.26on TipRanks 05:45 | −1.5%next day +0.4% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Scott Siefers★★★★★★★★★★#504 · hits 67% · avg +15.2% | Piper Sandler | $60.00 | Buy | −5.3% | Reiterated | 10.11.25on TipRanks 07:40 | −0.3%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Citizens Financial
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $81.00 at a price of $63.76 (+27.0%); now: $79.19 at $63.36 (+25.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 11 |
| Hold | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 20.01.27 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.48 (from $1.44 to $1.52). Last quarter: $1.41.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.4B (from $2.4B to $2.4B). Last quarter: $3.3B.
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About Citizens Financial
- CEO: Bruce Winfield Van Saun
- Employees: 17,398
- One Citizens Plaza, Providence, RI, 02903, US
- www.citizensbank.com
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) functions as the holding company for Citizens Bank, National Association, a major financial institution offering a comprehensive suite of retail and commercial banking solutions across the United States. It serves a broad spectrum of clients, from individual consumers and small enterprises to large corporations and various institutions. Its business is segmented into two primary divisions: Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Consumer Banking division delivers a robust array of products, encompassing deposit accounts, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, and business loans for smaller entities. It also provides wealth management, investment services, and specialized financing for areas like auto, education, and point-of-sale purchases, alongside digital deposit solutions. Clients engage with this segment through contact centers and its advanced online and mobile banking platforms. Conversely, the Commercial Banking segment provides sophisticated financial solutions designed for corporate and institutional clients. These include a wide range of lending and leasing products, treasury and deposit management services, foreign exchange, and risk mitigation tools for interest rates and commodities. Additionally, it offers syndicated loans, corporate finance advice, merger and acquisition (M&A) assistance, and capital markets services for debt and equity. Its client roster spans numerous industries, such as government, non-profit, healthcare, technology, professional services, energy (oil and gas), asset and franchise finance, asset-based lending, commercial real estate, private equity, and sponsor finance. The company boasts a substantial physical presence, operating approximately 1,200 branches across 14 states and the District of Columbia. Complementing these are 114 non-branch retail and commercial offices in key national markets and a network of roughly 3,300 automated teller machines. Founded in 1828, Citizens F
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