Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Citizens Financial Group (CFG)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG):

• 10/20/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Stephens from $70.00 to $65.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $84.00 to $74.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $77.00 to $70.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Citizens Financial Group was given a new $82.00 price target by DA Davidson.
• 10/19/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $79.00 to $74.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $89.00 to $87.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 10/14/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $84.00 to $78.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Citizens Financial Group is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Citizens Financial Group is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $77.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Citizens Financial Group was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. to “strong-buy”.
• 10/5/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $82.00 to $77.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $78.00 to $72.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $90.00 to $89.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Citizens Financial Group had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $80.00 to $77.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – Citizens Financial Group was given a new $90.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.

Citizens Financial Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. This is a positive change from Citizens Financial Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Citizens Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.02%.

Insider Transactions at Citizens Financial Group

In related news, CEO Bruce Van Saun sold 129,369 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.07, for a total transaction of $9,323,623.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,140,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $82,214,789.41. The trade was a 10.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

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 consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutional clients.

The company offers consumer deposit accounts, residential mortgages, home equity financing, credit cards, personal loans and other lending products. Its commercial banking activities include business loans, equipment financing, treasury management, capital markets services and investment banking.