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Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) Sees Varied Institutional Investor Interest Amid New Price Target

  • Truist Financial sets a new price target of $60 for Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB), indicating a potential increase of 19.45%.
  • iA Global Asset Management Inc. significantly reduces its holdings in FITB by 93.6%, signaling a cautious stance.
  • Evolution Wealth Management and Activest Wealth Management show increased confidence in FITB through new acquisitions and stake increases.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) is a prominent financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It provides a comprehensive suite of services, including commercial banking, branch banking, consumer lending, and wealth and asset management. FITB competes with leading banks such as U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial Services. Recently, Truist Financial has updated its price target for FITB to $60, suggesting a potential upside of 19.45% from its current trading price of $50.23.

Despite this optimistic price target, iA Global Asset Management Inc. has drastically reduced its stake in FITB by 93.6% during the recent quarter. The firm now holds a mere 1,982 shares, valued at $88,000, after disposing of 29,217 shares. This significant reduction reflects a cautious approach by iA Global Asset Management, contrasting with the adjustments made by other institutional investors in FITB's shares.

On the other hand, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. has opted for a bullish approach by initiating a new stake in FITB, valued at approximately $26,000. Similarly, Activest Wealth Management has markedly increased its investment in FITB by over 1,000% in the second quarter, now owning 686 shares worth $28,000. These moves indicate a mixed sentiment among institutional investors regarding the future performance of FITB.

Currently, FITB's stock is trading at $50.16, experiencing a slight decline of 1.14% or $0.58. The stock's activity today ranged between $50.11 and $51.10. Over the past year, FITB has seen a high of $53.33 and a low of $32.25. The company boasts a market capitalization of approximately $33.16 billion, with a trading volume of 1,855,660 shares on the NASDAQ exchange.