--- title: "B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Purchases New Position in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296675082.md" description: "B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG initiated a new position in Citizens Financial Group (CFG) in Q2, purchasing 62,512 shares valued at approximately $4.38 million. This follows similar moves by other institutional investors like NFJ Investment Group and Ceredex Value Advisors. Meanwhile, CEO Saun Bruce Van sold over 129,000 shares worth $9.3 million. Analysts have recently raised price targets for CFG, with consensus rating at 'Moderate Buy' and an average target of $79.25." datetime: "2026-08-22T07:14:55.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296675082.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296675082.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296675082.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Purchases New Position in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. $CFG B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 62,512 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $4,380,000. - Top 3 Bank Stocks to Watch as Fed Rate Cuts Loom A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NFJ Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Citizens Financial Group during the second quarter valued at $11,910,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the second quarter worth about $25,029,000. Mystic Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $638,000. Finally, Portfolio Design Labs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Citizens Financial Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $615,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.90% of the company's stock. ## Insider Activity at Citizens Financial Group In other Citizens Financial Group news, CEO Saun Bruce Van sold 129,369 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.07, for a total value of $9,323,623.83. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,140,763 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $82,214,789.41. This represents a 10.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock. ## Analysts Set New Price Targets - Regional Bank Buybacks: 5 Institutions Making Big Moves A number of analysts have recently issued reports on CFG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Citizens Financial Group from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Citizens Financial Group from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Argus set a $80.00 target price on shares of Citizens Financial Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $75.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Citizens Financial Group from $77.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Citizens Financial Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $79.25. **Get Our Latest Stock Report on CFG** ## Citizens Financial Group Trading Up 0.2% - New York Community Bank stock plummets amid real estate risks Shares of CFG stock opened at $69.84 on Friday. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $47.96 and a fifty-two week high of $75.33. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $71.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.86. Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The bank reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.05. Citizens Financial Group had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 17.18%.The firm had revenue of $2.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.25 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. Citizens Financial Group's revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will post 5.3 EPS for the current fiscal year. ## Citizens Financial Group Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. Citizens Financial Group's payout ratio is 39.91%. ## About Citizens Financial Group (Free Report) Citizens Financial Group, Inc NYSE: CFG is a bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle-market businesses, corporations and institutional clients. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens conducts its banking operations principally through its primary banking subsidiary, Citizens Bank, and serves customers through a combination of branch locations, ATMs and digital channels. 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