Key facts, as of
As of October 13, 2026, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) trades at $50.82, up 22.5% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $40.05 to $59.50; the price is 14.6% below that high. It is 27.1% below its all-time high of $69.70, reached in April 2002. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +251.3%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 1.8% below its 200-day average of $51.77, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 20.8% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 17.2 and a dividend yield of 3.31%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) stock analysis", 2026-10-13. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/fitb
Where it trades today
trading 55% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is 27.1% below its all-time high of $69.70, reached in April 2002. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +251.3%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- FITB trades at 17.2x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- FITB carries a beta of 0.99, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- FITB remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 14.6% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- FITB is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in FITB.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for FITB come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for FITB. Last refresh: Oct 13, 2026, 9:18 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What Fifth Third Bancorp does
Fifth Third Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Fifth Third Bank, National Association that provides a range of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management. The Commercial Banking segment offers credit intermediation, cash management, and financial services; lending and depository products; and cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance for business, government, and professional…
What analysts expect
FITB carries a buy consensus from 21 analysts, with an average price target of $61.71 versus $50.82 today (+21.4%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
FITB generated $10.09B in trailing revenue (51.8% year over year), with a 23.2% net margin, against $16.23B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.82B | — | — | $2.52B | $3.56 | $3.81B |
| 2024 | $8.27B | — | — | $2.31B | $3.16 | $2.41B |
| 2023 | $8.43B | — | — | $2.35B | $3.23 | $3.99B |
| 2022 | $8.10B | — | — | $2.45B | $3.38 | $5.74B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
FITB is in 9 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in SCHD: 1.18% of the fund, holding #29 of 100.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
FITB beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 6.1% below its 50-day average and 1.8% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 39 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $51.80 (+1.9%), the nearest floor $49.12 (-3.4%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is FITB a good investment in 2026?
Fifth Third Bancorp trades at a P/E ratio of 17.2, with medium volatility (20.8% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of FITB?
Based on 30-day volatility of 20.8%, FITB has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 0.99 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does FITB pay dividends?
Yes, Fifth Third Bancorp has a dividend yield of 3.31%.
How far is FITB from its all-time high?
Fifth Third Bancorp is 27.1% below its all-time high of $69.70, reached in April 2002. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +251.3%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold FITB?
9 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Fifth Third Bancorp. The largest weights: SCHD (1.18%), XLF (0.61%), VIG (0.21%), VYM (0.20%) and VTV (0.18%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is FITB?
0.07%, as of August 31, 2026: FITB is holding #232 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.74 in Fifth Third Bancorp.
What is the analyst price target for FITB?
The average analyst price target for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) is $61.71 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 21.4% above the current price of $50.82. The published range runs from $55.00 to $67.00.
How much revenue does FITB generate?
Fifth Third Bancorp reported $10.09B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 51.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 23.2%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare FITB with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.