10,589 Shares in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG Purchased by Stronghold Wealth Management L.L.C.

Stronghold Wealth Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 10,589 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $675,000. Citizens Financial Group comprises approximately 1.0% of Stronghold Wealth Management L.L.C.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Citizens Financial Group by 0.3% in the second quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 56,309 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,946,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Trustmark Bank Trust Department boosted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 4.9% during the second quarter. Trustmark Bank Trust Department now owns 4,278 shares of the bank’s stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 198 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC increased its position in Citizens Financial Group by 29.9% during the third quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 883 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Citizens Financial Group by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 64,323 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,757,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID increased its position in Citizens Financial Group by 12.8% during the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 2,080 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $125,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Citizens Financial Group Trading Down 0.1%

Citizens Financial Group stock traded down $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $63.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,449,449 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,404,958. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50 day moving average of $68.03 and a 200-day moving average of $67.04. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a one year low of $48.31 and a one year high of $75.33. The stock has a market cap of $26.70 billion, a PE ratio of 13.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.72.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 16th. The bank reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.34 billion. Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 17.18%. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.05 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 5.29 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CFG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $78.00 to $72.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.08.

Key Headlines Impacting Citizens Financial Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Citizens Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter net income rose 29% year over year to $636 million, while EPS increased 34% year over year and 8% sequentially to $1.41. The result exceeded consensus estimates of $1.39 and was well above the $1.05 reported in the prior-year quarter. Citizens Financial Group Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Higher net interest income supported the earnings beat, and management highlighted improved credit quality. These trends suggest better core banking profitability and reduced near-term credit-loss pressure. CFG Stock Up as Q3 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Citizens increased its dividend by 13%, improving the stock’s income appeal and signaling confidence in capital generation and future earnings. CFG Stock Up as Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Dividend Hiked
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call and company release provide additional detail on quarterly performance and management’s outlook, but investors are balancing strong profitability against uneven revenue trends. Citizens Financial Group Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations, primarily because capital-markets fees declined. The shortfall helps explain why the market response was less favorable than the EPS beat alone might suggest. Citizens Financial Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenue Misses
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald issued a pessimistic forecast for CFG, adding an additional source of downside pressure despite the quarterly earnings beat. Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Pessimistic Forecast

Insider Activity at Citizens Financial Group

In related news, CEO Bruce Van Saun sold 129,369 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.07, for a total value of $9,323,623.83. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,140,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $82,214,789.41. This trade represents a 10.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

About Citizens Financial Group

Citizens Financial Group, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Its principal subsidiary, Citizens Bank, provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions through branches, digital channels and other delivery platforms.

The company’s consumer banking activities include checking and savings accounts, residential mortgages, home equity lending, credit cards, personal loans and other lending products. Through its commercial banking operations, Citizens provides business loans, commercial real estate financing, treasury management, capital markets services and other solutions for companies and institutional clients.