Citizens Financial stock falls 1.11 percent as target is cut

Published on 09/29/2026 at 08:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Citizens Financial stock was last at USD 64.80 on September 28, while Morgan Stanley set a USD 89.00 target. Second-quarter EPS beat consensus by USD 0.05.

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Citizens Financial stock (ISIN US1746101054) was last at USD 64.80 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026, down 1.11 percent from the prior session. The immediate market issue is a lower analyst target, while the bank's latest quarterly figures still show year-over-year improvement.

Morgan Stanley trims its target

According to MarketBeat on September 28, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered its Citizens Financial target from USD 90.00 to USD 89.00 and retained an Overweight rating. The revised target lies 37.35 percent above the September 28 price, leaving the analyst view materially above the latest market quotation.

The same report places the analyst consensus at Moderate Buy with an average target of USD 79.60. That figure is 22.84 percent above the reference price, although the target range reflects a wider range of views than Morgan Stanley's individual call.

Second-quarter earnings beat estimates

Citizens Financial reported USD 1.30 in earnings per share for the second quarter of 2026, exceeding the USD 1.25 consensus estimate by USD 0.05, according to MarketBeat. Quarterly revenue reached USD 2.28 billion versus USD 2.25 billion expected, and increased 12.1 percent from the comparable quarter.

The earnings comparison is constructive, but the share price remains USD 10.53 below its 52-week high of USD 75.33. The latest quote also stands USD 16.85 above the 52-week low of USD 47.95, placing the stock closer to its yearly high than its yearly low.

Third-quarter date is set

Citizens Financial will report third-quarter 2026 results on October 16, 2026, with management scheduled to host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET, according to Citizens Financial Group. That date is the next concrete checkpoint for testing whether the second-quarter earnings momentum can support the analyst targets.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Citizens Financial stock was last at USD 64.80 on September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Market capitalization stood at USD 27.4 billion, with 3,433,933 shares traded in the session.