Citizens Financial Group (CFG) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
Citizens Financial Group · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 51 calls · price $70.18
What the company does: Citizens Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions in the United States.
📈 Citizens Financial Group (CFG) stock price
$70.18+34.5% over range
Aug 28, 25low $48.39 · high $74.73Aug 27, 26
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79% recommend buying · 14 analysts
📊 JPI status : Citizens Financial Group has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 CFG price target & analyst consensus — price $70.18
The price target · all analysts combined (14 targets)
Highest target · 2 firms of 14$90+28.2%
Median target · of 14 targets$81.5+16.1%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 14$70-0.3%
Current price$70.18
Where these 14 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price
1393%
$75 ↔ $90
Below
17%
$70
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: DA Davidson — 87% of its targets hit on this sector (45 calls tested). It aims for $85 (+21 %), call made on July 18, 2026, maturing on July 18, 2027 (41 d ago).
The 14 reliable analysts
$81.50+16 %
How to read it: the 14 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 13 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $81.50 median.
The consensus · 14 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy1179%
Hold321%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 CFG price target all
All 20 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 20 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on CFG most reliable
The case for and against, with the numbers, per those who've been right on the stock.
→ Should you invest in CFG? The case for & againstAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Citizens Financial Group? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
💰 Citizens Financial Group dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page
2.51%annual yield
That's ~$1.80 per share per year.
📈 Citizens Financial Group fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page
P/E 15.4Net margin 26.1 %Revenue growth +14.7 %Cheap for the growth
Revenue, net income and margin per year
Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 24 %
2023
Rev +3%Profit −24%
2024
Rev −5%Profit −8%
2025
Rev +6%Profit +23%
🔎 Detailed analyses
🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Citizens Financial Group (CFG)?
2 Congress members have disclosed CFG buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Kathy Manning 3× · 43%Daniel Goldman 1× · 25%
✅ Historical analyst reliability on CFG
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James ↗ | 100% | +58.1% | 3 |
| Wedbush ↗ | 100% | +55.7% | 3 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗ | 100% | +13.7% | 2 |
| Compass Point ↗ | 100% | +11.4% | 3 |
| Citigroup ↗ | 92% | +26.1% | 12 |
| DA Davidson ↗ | 86% | +34.2% | 7 |
| UBS ↗ | 83% | +35.3% | 6 |
| RBC Capital ↗ | 83% | +28.1% | 12 |
| Goldman Sachs ↗ | 80% | +23.2% | 10 |
| Piper Sandler ↗ | 78% | +20.4% | 9 |
See the other 12 firms
| BMO Capital ↗ | 0% | -15.6% | 3 |
| Barclays ↗ | 20% | -8.8% | 5 |
| Deutsche Bank ↗ | 33% | +15.8% | 6 |
| Evercore ISI Group ↗ | 40% | -3.9% | 5 |
| Macquarie ↗ | 50% | -7.5% | 2 |
| JP Morgan ↗ | 50% | -0.8% | 6 |
| Baird ↗ | 50% | -0.1% | 2 |
| Bernstein ↗ | 50% | +6.6% | 2 |
| Morgan Stanley ↗ | 65% | +22.6% | 31 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 67% | +38.8% | 6 |
| Stephens & Co. ↗ | 71% | +20.7% | 7 |
| Argus Research ↗ | 75% | +42.7% | 4 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Citizens Financial Group would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Citizens Financial Group 10 years ago would be worth $2,675 today, i.e. +10%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+37%), worst: 2018 (-29%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Citizens Financial Group
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,601 | +60% |
| 3 years ago | $1,780 | +78% |
| 5 years ago | $1,959 | +96% |
Return by year (Citizens Financial Group)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +20% | $1,200 (+20%) |
| 2025 | +33% | $1,601 (+60%) |
| 2024 | +32% | $2,114 (+111%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
📰 Recent news on Citizens Financial Group
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📋 All analyst calls on CFG
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Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Aug 19, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$84
Price at call : $70.76 — upside +19%
Today : $70.18 — upside +20%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 72.2% · +17.1% (18 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 19, 27
matures : Aug 19, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$78
Price at call : $71.73 — upside +9%
Today : $70.18 — upside +11%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.9% · -0.5% (505 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 27
matures : Jul 29, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Jul 21, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$80
Price at call : $72.44 — gap to target +10%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 60.5% · +5.6% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 27
matures : Jul 21, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $72 — upside +17%
Today : $70.18 — upside +20%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.9% · -0.1% (638 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 27
matures : Jul 20, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Jul 17, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $71.5 — upside +19%
Today : $70.18 — upside +21%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.7% · +5.8% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
Stephens & Co. ↗
Jul 17, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$70
Price at call : $71.5 — gap to target -2%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 35.1% · -7.0% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jul 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$90
Price at call : $71.5 — upside +26%
Today : $70.18 — upside +28%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.7% · +1.3% (491 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
Evercore ISI Group ↗
Jul 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$85
Price at call : $71.5 — upside +19%
Today : $70.18 — upside +21%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54.2% · +0.6% (225 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
See the other 43 calls, newest to oldest
RBC Capital ↗
Jul 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$79
Price at call : $72.39 — upside +9%
Today : $70.18 — upside +13%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.5% · -1.2% (476 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$81
Price at call : $72.39 — upside +12%
Today : $70.18 — upside +15%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.8% · +0.4% (959 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$75
Price at call : $72.39 — gap to target +4%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +0.7% (163 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 17, 27
matures : Jul 17, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $72.39 — upside +24%
Today : $70.18 — upside +28%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.1% · +0.5% (318 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 27
matures : Jul 16, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Jul 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$80
Price at call : $74.4 — upside +8%
Today : $70.18 — upside +14%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 72.2% · +17.1% (18 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 27
matures : Jul 15, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$82
Price at call : $68.56 — upside +20%
Today : $70.18 — upside +17%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +2.5% (482 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 27
matures : Jul 7, 27
Evercore ISI Group ↗
Jul 6, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$80
Price at call : $71.78 — upside +11%
Today : $70.18 — upside +14%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54.2% · +0.6% (225 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
matures : Jul 6, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$76
Price at call : $72.11 — upside +5%
Today : $70.18 — upside +8%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.9% · -0.5% (505 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
matures : Jul 6, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $72.11 — gap to target -0%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +0.7% (163 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
matures : Jul 6, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jun 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$79
Price at call : $70.07 — upside +13%
Today : $70.18 — upside +13%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54% · +2.2% (1106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 29, 27
matures : Jun 29, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Jun 24, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $70.66 — gap to target +2%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 60.5% · +5.6% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 27
matures : Jun 24, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $69.46 — upside +12%
Today : $70.18 — upside +11%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.9% · -0.1% (638 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 23, 27
matures : Jun 23, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$68.5
Price at call : $64.42 — upside +6%
Today : $70.18 — upside -2%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.9% · -0.5% (505 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 27
matures : May 1, 27
Evercore ISI Group ↗
Apr 21, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$75
Price at call : $65.3 — upside +15%
Today : $70.18 — upside +7%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54.2% · +0.6% (225 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 21, 27
matures : Apr 21, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Apr 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$74
Price at call : $65.3 — upside +13%
Today : $70.18 — upside +5%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.7% · +5.8% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
matures : Apr 20, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Apr 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $65.76 — upside +6%
Today : $70.18 — upside -0%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.5% · -1.2% (476 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 27
matures : Apr 17, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Apr 17, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $64.45 — gap to target +7%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 60.5% · +5.6% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 27
matures : Apr 17, 27
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Apr 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$72
Price at call : $64.45 — upside +12%
Today : $70.18 — upside +3%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.7% · +1.3% (491 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 17, 27
matures : Apr 17, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$68
Price at call : $63.78 — upside +7%
Today : $70.18 — upside -3%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.9% · -0.5% (505 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
matures : Apr 7, 27
Evercore ISI Group ↗
Apr 6, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $61.6 — upside +14%
Today : $70.18 — upside -0%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54.2% · +0.6% (225 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 6, 27
matures : Apr 6, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Mar 31, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$73
Price at call : $60.57 — upside +21%
Today : $70.18 — upside +4%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54% · +2.2% (1106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 27
matures : Mar 31, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Mar 23, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $58.94 — gap to target +7%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 60.5% · +5.6% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 23, 27
matures : Mar 23, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $58.31 — upside +11%
Today : $70.18 — upside -7%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +0.7% (163 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 9, 27
matures : Mar 9, 27
Cantor Fitzgerald ↗
Mar 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$75
Price at call : $60.2 — upside +25%
Today : $70.18 — upside +7%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 72.2% · +17.1% (18 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 3, 27
matures : Mar 3, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Mar 2, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$80
Price at call : $59.68 — upside +34%
Today : $70.18 — upside +14%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54% · +2.2% (1106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
matures : Mar 2, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$71
Price at call : $67.55 — upside +5%
Today : $70.18 — upside +1%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.9% · -0.5% (505 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
matures : Feb 9, 27
Evercore ISI Group ↗
Feb 5, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$77
Price at call : $68.12 — upside +13%
Today : $70.18 — upside +10%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54.2% · +0.6% (225 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
matures : Feb 5, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Jan 26, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $63.42 — gap to target +12%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 60.5% · +5.6% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 26, 27
matures : Jan 26, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$71
Price at call : $63.42 — upside +12%
Today : $70.18 — upside +1%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.9% · -0.1% (638 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 26, 27
matures : Jan 26, 27
Argus Research ↗
Jan 23, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$72
Price at call : $62.52 — upside +15%
Today : $70.18 — upside +3%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.4% · +1.9% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 23, 27
matures : Jan 23, 27
B of A Securities ↗
Jan 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $62.64 — upside +25%
Today : $70.18 — upside +11%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.5% · +4.6% (441 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
matures : Jan 22, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$78
Price at call : $62.64 — upside +25%
Today : $70.18 — upside +11%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 39.7% · -6.2% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
matures : Jan 22, 27
Morgan Stanley ↗
Jan 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$73
Price at call : $62.64 — upside +17%
Today : $70.18 — upside +4%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 54% · +2.2% (1106 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
matures : Jan 22, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Jan 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$73
Price at call : $62.64 — upside +17%
Today : $70.18 — upside +4%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 46.7% · +5.8% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
matures : Jan 22, 27
RBC Capital ↗
Jan 22, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$67
Price at call : $62.64 — upside +7%
Today : $70.18 — upside -5%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.5% · -1.2% (476 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
matures : Jan 22, 27
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Jan 22, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$70
Price at call : $64.25 — upside +9%
Today : $70.18 — upside -0%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.7% · +1.3% (491 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
matures : Jan 22, 27
Raymond James ↗
Jan 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$66
Price at call : $60.99 — upside +8%
Today : $70.18 — upside -6%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.4% · +0.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 27
matures : Jan 7, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$77
Price at call : $61.05 — upside +26%
Today : $70.18 — upside +10%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.8% · +0.4% (959 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 5, 27
matures : Jan 5, 27
Truist Securities ↗
Dec 22, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $59.51 — gap to target +6%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 60.5% · +5.6% (124 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 26
matures : Dec 22, 26
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ↗
Dec 17, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$68
Price at call : $58.41 — upside +16%
Today : $70.18 — upside -3%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 49.7% · +1.3% (491 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
matures : Dec 17, 26
RBC Capital ↗
Dec 12, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$60
Price at call : $58.39 — upside +3%
Today : $70.18 — upside -15%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 44.5% · -1.2% (476 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 26
matures : Dec 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $58.35 — gap to target +3%
Today : $70.18 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on CFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.8% · +0.7% (163 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 26
matures : Dec 11, 26
Compass Point ↗
Dec 10, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $46.23 — upside +23%
Today : $70.18 — upside -19%
Expected +23% · Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 55.7% · +3.9% (70 calls)
+26.2%
stock +26% · XLF +10%
matured Dec 10, 25
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Citizens Financial Group stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Citizens Financial Group, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $81.50 (+16% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (3 calls tracked on Citizens Financial Group). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Citizens Financial Group? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Citizens Financial Group is $90.00 (+28% above today's price); the average is $81.50. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Citizens Financial Group on our site before trusting it.
Is Citizens Financial Group still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 22 analysts have a real record on Citizens Financial Group, the best hitting 100% over 3 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
Should you invest in Citizens Financial Group? The case for and against
The arguments for and against, one by one, from the numbers: why invest in CFG (and why hesitate).
What has Citizens Financial Group's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: CFG performance & returns.
Does Citizens Financial Group pay a dividend?
Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: CFG's dividend.
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