Mather Group LLC. Buys 26,067 Shares of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG

Mather Group LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) by 341.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,696 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 26,067 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC.’s holdings in Citizens Financial Group were worth $2,148,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of CFG. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. raised its position in Citizens Financial Group by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 56,309 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,946,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Trustmark Bank Trust Department lifted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Trustmark Bank Trust Department now owns 4,278 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $300,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC lifted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 29.9% during the 3rd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 883 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 0.3% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its stake in Citizens Financial Group by 12.8% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Citizens Financial Group news, CEO Bruce Van Saun sold 129,369 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was 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 approximately $82,214,789.41. The trade was a 10.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $82.00 to $77.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Argus set a $80.00 price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.08.

Citizens Financial Group News Summary

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

Citizens Financial Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CFG traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $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 stock has a market capitalization of $26.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.75, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $68.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.04. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $48.31 and a 12-month high of $75.33.

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 16th. The bank reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.02. The company 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 business posted $1.05 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 5.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Citizens Financial Group Company Profile

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.