In a filing, Fifth Third Bancorp revealed its retired board member BRUMBACK EMERSON L acquired Company’s shares for reported $0.35 million on Apr 28 ’25. In the deal valued at $35.59 per share,9,900 shares were bought.
Then, Leonard James C. sold 17,200 shares, generating $761,279 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $44.26, the EVP & Chief Operating Officer now owns 244,487 shares.
Before that, Lavender Kevin P sold 21,700 shares. Fifth Third Bancorp shares valued at $945,100 were divested by the EVP at a price of $43.55 per share. As a result of the transaction, Lavender Kevin P now holds 130,856 shares, worth roughly $5.25 million.
Jefferies initiated its Fifth Third Bancorp [FITB] rating to a Buy in a research note published on May 21, 2025; the price target was $47. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including TD Cowen’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in mid May with a ‘”a Buy”‘ rating. Robert W. Baird also remained covering FITB and has increased its forecast on April 07, 2025 with a “an Outperform” recommendation from previously “Neutral” rating. Wolfe Research revised its rating on May 31, 2024. It rated FITB as “an Outperform” which previously was an “a Peer perform”.
Price Performance Review of FITB
On Monday, Fifth Third Bancorp [NASDAQ:FITB] saw its stock jump 2.06%% to $40.15. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 5.71%. Fifth Third Bancorp shares have risen nearly 11.59% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -5.04% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $49.07 was reached on 01/29/25, a 52-week low of $32.25 was recorded on 04/07/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For FITB Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 39.41, which if violated will result in even more drops to 38.68. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 40.56. A further resistance level may holdings at 40.98.
How much short interest is there in Fifth Third Bancorp?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Fifth Third Bancorp stocks on 2025-05-30, growing by 0.16 million shares to a total of 19.4 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-04-30 was 19.24 million shares. There was a rise of 0.8%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
