Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Brokerages

Twenty sell-side brokerages have assigned Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating, with an average 12-month price target of $77.28. The bank recently reported adjusted earnings of $1.41 per share, exceeding consensus estimates, and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.52 per share, resulting in a 3.3% annualized yield. Institutional investors hold a significant 94.9% of CFG stock, with major increases in positions from BlackRock, Robeco Institutional Asset Management, and Assenagon Asset Management.