Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Fifth Third Bancorp shares valued at $539,519 were purchased by Lavender Kevin P on Aug 26 ’25. At $44.96 per share, Lavender Kevin P acquired 12,000 shares.
Also, Khanna Kevin J sold 14,000 shares, netting a total of over 597,426 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $42.67 each, the insider now holds 80,873 shares.
Before that, Khanna Kevin J had added 14,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $597,426, the Officer bought Fifth Third Bancorp shares for $42.67 each.
As published in a research note from Morgan Stanley on October 07, 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp [FITB] has been rated up from an Equal-weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $60. Analysts at Jefferies started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late May. As of May 15, 2025, TD Cowen has initiated its “Buy” rating for FITB. Earlier on April 07, 2025, Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for FITB stock which previously was a “a Neutral”.
Analyzing FITB Stock Performance
On last trading session, Fifth Third Bancorp [NASDAQ: FITB] rose 0.57% to $43.79. The stock’s lowest price that day was $43.46, but it reached a high of $44.21 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.97%. Over the course of the year, Fifth Third Bancorp shares have jumped approximately 3.87%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $46.60 on 09/05/25 and a 52-week low of $32.25 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 43.43, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 43.07. In the upper region, resistance lies at 44.18. The next price resistance is at 44.57. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 40.71 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Fifth Third Bancorp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Fifth Third Bancorp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 0.92 million shares to 25.55 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 24.63 million shares. A jump of 3.6% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.42 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.42.
Which companies own the most shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)?
In terms of Fifth Third Bancorp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 50.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 15.99% from the previous closing price of $43.54. Analysts anticipate Fifth Third Bancorp stock to reach 60 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 45. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Fifth Third Bancorp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 31, 2024, Wolfe Research assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $43.
