- Citizens Invests in Massachusetts Communities by Strengthening the Workforce from the Ground Up
May 13, 2026
First-of-its-kind early childhood educator training highlights broader investments in workforce development and financial education paired with colleague volunteerism to deliver statewide impact.
BOSTON, May 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens today announced a series of community investments across Massachusetts focused on strengthening the workforce, beginning with early childhood education and extending to financial empowerment, small business growth, and affordable housing. The effort reflects the bank’s long-term approach to supporting families, stabilizing communities, and expanding economic opportunity across the Commonwealth.
"Creating opportunity starts with showing up—not just with capital, but with partnership and long-term commitment," said Lisa Murray, Massachusetts State President at Citizens. "Across Massachusetts, we’re investing in workforce pathways that support families and strengthen communities, alongside continued commitments to financial education, small business success and housing stability."
Key Highlights:
$5 million investment in Massachusetts workforce development, supporting the YMCA of Greater Boston, Per Scholas Greater Boston, Boston Medical Center Health System, Boston Children’s Hospital, The Possible Zone, and Tech Foundry, as part of a $20 million national commitment. $325,000 committed to financial literacy programs in Massachusetts, supporting eight local organizations, including Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (New England Region), Way Finders, and Mothers for Justice & Equality, as part of a $2.85 million enterprise-wide financial education strategy.
Workforce Pathways That Support Families and Neighborhoods
Citizens’ workforce strategy in Massachusetts centers on building skills-first pathways that help people access stable employment while supporting the communities where they live.
As part of that effort, Citizens recently invested $100,000 in the Life is Good Playmaker Project to strengthen the early childhood education workforce. The funding provided more than 100 Boston educators with full scholarships to Playmaker University, expanding access to their trauma-informed, play-based training program that strengthens teacher-child relationships, reduces burnout, and supports social-emotional wellbeing. Together, these educators reach more than 1,000 children across the city, helping create stronger learning environments while supporting working families.
At a recent event celebrating educators, Ellen Lempereur Greaves, Executive Director of the Life is Good Playmaker Project said, "We know that Playmaker training improves the quality of care and education delivered to our most vulnerable children. We are so grateful to partner with Citizens and ensure that early childhood educators across our city get the training and ongoing support they deserve to do their life-changing work and stay in the field."
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That work builds on Citizens’ long-standing commitment to support early childhood workforce development, including more than $785,000 in historical support to the YMCA of Greater Boston, helping address educator shortages and support pathways to higher-wage roles.
Citizens is also investing in workforce innovation across healthcare and education. Through Education Design Lab, the bank has committed $400,000 to help Bunker Hill and Roxbury Community Colleges develop micro-credentialing programs that respond more quickly to local workforce needs. In healthcare, Citizens recently committed $150,000 to help support a new cohort of Boston Medical Center Health System’s Patient Healthcare Fellows Program, providing paid training and certification preparation with the goal of placing participants looking to build careers in the healthcare industry into full-time roles.
Together, these efforts are backed by a three-year, approximately $5 million workforce development commitment in Massachusetts, part of Citizens’ $20 million national investment, and complemented by innovation-focused partnerships such as MIT Solve and Roadtrip Nation, which supports Many Roads Forward, a documentary series highlighting nontraditional pathways to education, upskilling, and meaningful careers.
Expanding Financial Capability Across Massachusetts
During Financial Literacy Month, Citizens announced more than $325,000 in financial literacy grants to eight organizations across Massachusetts, reinforcing the importance of financial capability in long-term economic mobility. The funding is part of a broader $2.85 million investment in financial education across Citizens’ footprint, supporting individuals and small businesses through trusted community partnerships.
In Massachusetts, grant funding supports organizations such as Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (New England Region), Way Finders, and Mothers for Justice & Equality, helping residents build practical financial skills tied to employment, entrepreneurship, and long-term stability.
Financial education is delivered through Citizens Money Essentials, the bank’s colleague-led program offering accessible workshops to customers and small businesses in English and Spanish. The program also recently expanded to include youth-focused workshops that build foundational money skills linked to future education and career planning.
A Long-Term Partner in Massachusetts
Taken together, these efforts reflect Citizens’ integrated approach to community investment—combining workforce development, financial education, small business support and housing stability to expand opportunity across the Commonwealth.
That work is powered by colleagues across the bank. In a record-setting 2025, Citizens colleagues volunteered more than 265,000 hours, including 43,788 hours from Massachusetts colleagues.
In recognition of this impact, Citizens ranked No. 15 on Newsweek’s America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026 list and received the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Innovation Award. The bank also recently was recognized with the 2026 Joe Belew Award from the Consumer Bankers Association, recognizing leadership in strengthening Main Street economies.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $227.9 billion in assets as of March 31, 2026. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail, private banking, wealth management and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,000 ATMs and approximately 1,000 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. Consumer Banking includes Citizens Private Bank and Private Wealth, which integrate banking services and wealth management solutions to serve high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as investors, entrepreneurs and businesses. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on X, LinkedIn or Facebook.
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Bennett.griesmer@citizensbank.com
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- Citizens Invests in Massachusetts Communities by Strengthening the Workforce from the Ground Up
May 13, 2026 · businesswire.com
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens today announced a series of community investments across Massachusetts focused on strengthening the workforce, beginning with early childhood education and extending to financial empowerment, small business growth, and affordable housing. The effort reflects the bank's long-term approach to supporting families, stabilizing communities, and expanding economic opportunity across the Commonwealth. “Creating opportunity starts with showing up—not just with capital,.
- CITIZENS INVESTS IN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES BY STRENGTHENING THE WORKFORCE FROM THE GROUND UP
May 13, 2026
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CITIZENS TODAY ANNOUNCED A SERIES OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE WORKFORCE, BEGINNING WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND EXTENDING TO FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE EFFORT REFLECTS THE BANK'S LONG-TERM APPROACH TO SUPPORTING FAMILIES, STABILIZING COMMUNITIES, AND EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. “CREATING OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH SHOWING UP—NOT JUST WITH CAPITAL,.
- Citizens Named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026 List & Wins Top CBA Award for Small Business Program
May 11, 2026
National honors highlight Citizens’ leadership in charitable giving, colleague-driven community impact and expanding opportunity for small businesses
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens was named to Newsweek’s America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026 list, ranking 15th out of 300 U.S. companies and earning distinction as the highest-ranked New England-based organization. The award, presented in collaboration with Statista, highlights leadership in corporate philanthropy, employee volunteerism, and sustained community investment.
"This recognition reflects the depth and consistency of our commitment to the communities we serve," said Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens. "From supporting small businesses and local economies to investing time, talent, and resources alongside our nonprofit partners, our colleagues play a critical role in helping communities thrive and grow."
The bank was also recognized by the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) with the 2026 Joe Belew Award, honoring the impact of the Citizens Small Business Economic Opportunity Fund (EOF)—a mentorship‑driven initiative designed to strengthen Main Street communities through education, guidance, and long‑term partnership.
Through the EOF grant program, Citizens works with trusted nonprofit partners to deliver entrepreneurial and financial education, hands‑on mentorship, technical assistance, and pitch‑based learning experiences that culminate in capital awards. To date, the program has invested more than $82 million across 13 markets as entrepreneurs build skills, confidence, and sustainable growth strategies.
Since Citizens’ IPO in 2014, the company has received an outstanding Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating. This reinforces Citizens commitment to ensuring the communities we serve have access to the resources needed to reach their potential.
In 2025, Citizens colleagues logged more than 265,000 volunteer hours, along with over 1,000 colleagues serving on non-profit boards. The company continues to focus its efforts on workforce development, financial literacy, food insecurity/shelter, affordable housing and economic opportunity for small businesses.
For more information about Citizens’ community impact and corporate responsibility, visit Sustainability and Impact (citizensbank.com).
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $227.9 billion in assets as of March 31, 2026. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail, private banking, wealth management and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,000 ATMs and approximately 1,000 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. Consumer Banking includes Citizens Private Bank and Private Wealth, which integrate banking services and wealth management solutions to serve high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as investors, entrepreneurs and businesses. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on X, LinkedIn or Facebook.
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About the Consumer Bankers Association:
The Consumer Bankers Association represents America’s leading retail banks. We promote policies to create a stronger industry and economy. Established in 1919, CBA’s corporate member institutions account for 1.7 million jobs in America, extend roughly $4 trillion in consumer loans and provide $275 billion in small business loans annually. Follow us on X @consumerbankers.
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- Citizens Named to Newsweek's America's Most Charitable Companies 2026 List & Wins Top CBA Award for Small Business Program
May 11, 2026 · businesswire.com
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens was named to Newsweek's America's Most Charitable Companies 2026 list, ranking 15th out of 300 U.S. companies and earning distinction as the highest-ranked New England-based organization. The award, presented in collaboration with Statista, highlights leadership in corporate philanthropy, employee volunteerism, and sustained community investment. “This recognition reflects the depth and consistency of our commitment to the communities we serve,” said.
- CITIZENS NAMED TO NEWSWEEK'S AMERICA'S MOST CHARITABLE COMPANIES 2026 LIST & WINS TOP CBA AWARD FOR SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
May 11, 2026
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CITIZENS WAS NAMED TO NEWSWEEK'S AMERICA'S MOST CHARITABLE COMPANIES 2026 LIST, RANKING 15TH OUT OF 300 U.S. COMPANIES AND EARNING DISTINCTION AS THE HIGHEST-RANKED NEW ENGLAND-BASED ORGANIZATION. THE AWARD, PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH STATISTA, HIGHLIGHTS LEADERSHIP IN CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY, EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM, AND SUSTAINED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT. “THIS RECOGNITION REFLECTS THE DEPTH AND CONSISTENCY OF OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE,” SAID.
- A Look At Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Valuation After Strong Q1 Beat And Private Bank Expansion
May 10, 2026
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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) stock is in focus after the bank reported stronger than expected Q1 results, featuring 12% revenue growth, earnings ahead of Wall Street forecasts, and an update on its expanding private bank.
See our latest analysis for Citizens Financial Group.
Despite a recent 1 day share price return of -2.13% and some softness over the past quarter, Citizens Financial Group still has an 8.13% year to date share price return and a very strong 1 year total shareholder return of 69.99%. This suggests that enthusiasm around its Q1 beat, private bank growth and efficiency push is cooling slightly in the short term but remains firmly positive over a multi year horizon, with the 3 year total shareholder return of about 3x highlighting how much sentiment has shifted over time.
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With Citizens Financial Group posting 12% revenue growth, faster net income growth and trading below both analyst targets and some intrinsic estimates, investors may ask whether the stock is still undervalued or whether the market is already pricing in future growth.
Most Popular Narrative: 25.9% Undervalued
Citizens Financial Group’s most followed valuation narrative points to a fair value of $86.72 per share versus the latest close at $64.22, framing a sizeable gap that catches the eye of investors watching the recent rally.
Citizens Financial is currently $43.60. They will be releasing their quarterly report tomorrow morning during Pre-Market. Currently up 30.96% for the year, and 13.61% over the last three months. The stock is known for major spikes during the releases of their reports. Here at The Daily Investors, we are expecting a beat tomorrow. The current estimate is +$0.79. We are estimating a gain of around +$0.83. Their last earnings release showed that their company may be making a turnaround. Several technical signals are showing a positive uptrend after their previous two beats. With the economy growing better on a monthly basis, some investors expect to see another move higher in line with their fellow banking peers.
Read the complete narrative.
This narrative explores how a fair value far above the current share price can be derived while also assuming rising margins, solid revenue growth and a richer future earnings multiple.
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Result: Fair Value of $86.72 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, recent 7 day and 90 day share price declines, along with any shift in loan demand or credit quality, could quickly challenge an undervaluation thesis.
Find out about the key risks to this Citizens Financial Group narrative.
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- Citizens Financial Group CEO Touts Private Bank Growth, $450M AI Efficiency Push
May 10, 2026
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Interested in Citizens Financial Group, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Citizens Financial CEO Bruce Van Saun said the bank’s private bank is scaling quickly, now with more than $16 billion in deposits and contributing about 10% of pretax income in Q1. He said the unit could grow to the mid-teens as a share of pretax income over time. The bank is pushing a major AI and automation initiative called “Reimagine the Bank,” targeting a $450 million pretax benefit by 2028. Citizens expects about $100 million in run-rate benefits by year-end from faster-payback efforts such as vendor consolidation, office consolidation, and AI-driven call center tools. Van Saun said Citizens is seeing stable credit trends and healthy loan and deposit growth, while keeping M&A a lower priority. He said the bank is focused on organic growth in consumer, commercial and private banking, and is aiming for a 16% to 18% return on tangible common equity by next year.
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Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun said the bank is benefiting from a decade-long transformation since its 2014 public listing, highlighting growth opportunities across consumer banking, commercial banking and private banking during a Barclays financial services event moderated by analyst Jason Goldberg.
Van Saun described Citizens’ strategy as a “triangle of businesses,” with the consumer bank providing stable, low-cost deposits; the commercial bank offering expanded capital markets and advisory capabilities; and the private bank adding a faster-growing, higher-return platform.
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Van Saun said Citizens’ private bank has scaled quickly after the bank hired about 150 former First Republic employees in June following First Republic’s failure. He said the business now has more than $16 billion in deposits, about $7.5 billion in loans and more than $10 billion in wealth client assets.
According to Van Saun, the private bank is producing more than a 25% return on equity and accounted for about 10% of pretax income in the first quarter. He said Citizens expects the business to reach the “mid-teens” as a share of pretax income over the medium term.
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Citizens began with private banking teams in Boston, New York, Florida and Northern California and has since expanded in Southern California, including Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County. Van Saun said the bank is also looking to build further in Florida, including Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, and is evaluating opportunities in Greenwich, Boston suburbs and eventually Philadelphia.
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Commercial Banking and Private Credit Outlook
On the commercial side, Van Saun said Citizens has expanded from a regional bank focused on traditional treasury products into a broader platform with mergers and acquisitions, equities, debt capital markets and securitization capabilities. He said the bank has also emphasized middle-market and mid-corporate clients, industry verticals and private equity sponsors.
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Discussing private credit, Van Saun said Citizens is focused on clients it knows well and is not pursuing “marginal opportunities.” He said most of the bank’s private credit exposure is investment-grade lending and “very well structured,” adding that he does not see credit issues in Citizens’ portfolio. Still, he said the broader private credit market may go through a period of consolidation after rapid growth.
Consumer Bank Focuses on New York and Deposit Growth
Van Saun said the consumer bank remains central to Citizens’ funding strategy. He pointed to the bank’s acquisitions of HSBC’s East Coast branches and Investors Bank, which created a roughly 200-branch network across New York and New Jersey. He said that region has been Citizens’ fastest-growing area for households and deposits.
Citizens is reviewing its branch network to determine where it can optimize existing markets, including New York City, outer boroughs, Long Island and New Jersey. Van Saun said the bank has been reducing its reliance on supermarket branches and considering more de novo branches and staffing changes where it sees potential for small-business banking or wealth cross-selling.
AI Program Targets $450 Million Benefit
Van Saun also discussed Citizens’ “Reimagine the Bank” initiative, which he said is designed to use technology, process redesign and artificial intelligence to improve customer experience and efficiency. He said the effort targets a $450 million pretax pre-provision net revenue benefit by 2028.
The program includes 11 major building blocks and about 50 initiatives, Van Saun said. Some efforts involve vendor consolidation, office consolidation and call center investments using AI and bots. He said Citizens expects to reach about a $100 million run-rate benefit by the end of the year from faster-payback initiatives while continuing work on longer-term technology changes.
Financial Outlook, Capital and M&A
Van Saun said the economy has not weakened materially despite geopolitical tensions, tariff concerns and higher energy prices. He said Citizens had expected U.S. GDP growth of 2% to 2.5% entering the year and may now be toward the lower end of that range. He described consumer credit trends as stable, corporate credit performance as clean and commercial real estate as an area where the bank remains cautious, particularly in office.
On loan growth, Van Saun said the private bank could contribute about $1 billion per quarter, while commercial banking demand remains healthy and mortgage and home equity lending continue to support consumer growth. He said Citizens has improved the customer experience for home equity lines of credit, reducing a process that typically takes about 45 days to roughly 14 to 20 days.
Van Saun said deposit growth is being helped by the private bank, where about one-third of deposits are non-interest-bearing, as well as by consumer growth in New York and commercial initiatives in California and Florida. He said Citizens remains confident in its net interest margin trajectory, citing time-based benefits from swap-related accounting amortization and non-core asset actions.
On expenses, Van Saun said Citizens is targeting 4.5% expense growth, with the core bank running closer to 3% and private bank investment adding to that total. He said the bank is balancing spending on growth areas, capital markets, technology, cloud infrastructure and AI while maintaining discipline.
Van Saun said bank mergers and acquisitions are a lower priority because Citizens has significant organic growth initiatives underway, including the private bank and Reimagine the Bank. He said the private bank has provided a “capital light” way to add earnings, while the technology initiative offers another capital-light opportunity to improve profitability.
Citizens has discussed a 16% to 18% return on tangible common equity target by the end of next year. Van Saun said the bank should first achieve that range before considering whether to raise its targets, but added that continued private bank growth and execution of the broader strategy could create upside over time.
About Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG)
Citizens Financial Group, Inc (NYSE: CFG) is a bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, corporations and institutional clients. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens conducts its banking operations principally through its primary banking subsidiary, Citizens Bank, and serves customers through a combination of branch locations, ATMs and digital channels. The company is publicly traded and operates under the regulatory framework applicable to U.S.
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- Citizens Financial Group CEO Touts Private Bank Growth, $450M AI Efficiency Push
May 10, 2026 · marketbeat.com
Citizens Financial Group NYSE: CFG Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun said the bank is benefiting from a decade-long transformation since its 2014 public listing, highlighting growth opportunities across consumer banking, commercial banking and private banking during a Barclays financial services event moderated by analyst Jason Goldberg.
- Citizens Financial Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?
May 9, 2026
Providence, Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) is a bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions. It is valued at a market cap of $27.2 billion.
This bank has considerably outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of CFG have rallied 63.4% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 30.4%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is up 9.1%, compared to SPX’s 7.9% rise.
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Zooming in further, CFG’s outperformance looks even more pronounced when compared to the State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF’s (KRE) 22.9% uptick over the past 52 weeks and 7.8% return on a YTD basis.www.barchart.com
On Apr. 16, shares of CFG dropped 1.2% despite posting stronger-than-expected Q1 results. The company’s revenue rose 12% from the year-ago quarter to $2.2 billion, surpassing analyst estimates, while its EPS of $1.13 exceeded Wall Street expectations by 2.7%. The performance was supported by disciplined loan growth and continued expansion in its private banking business. Although the quarter was seasonally weaker, CFG was still able to deliver year-over-year EPS growth, positive operating leverage, and an improvement in net interest margin.
For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect CFG’s EPS to grow 34.5% year over year to $5.19. The company’s earnings surprise history is promising. It topped the consensus estimates in each of the last four quarters.
Among the 21 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a "Strong Buy,” which is based on 17 “Strong Buy,” two “Moderate Buy,” and two "Hold” ratings.www.barchart.com
The configuration is slightly less bullish than a month ago, with 18 analysts suggesting a “Strong Buy” rating.
On May 8, Citigroup Inc. (C) maintained a “Buy” rating on CFG and raised its price target to $75, indicating a 17.7% potential upside from the current levels.
The mean price target of $72.58 suggests a 13.9% premium to its current price levels, while its Street-high price target of $80 implies a 25.5% potential upside.
On the date of publication, Neharika Jain did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
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