Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) reported quarterly earnings of $0.93 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share, and showing an increase from $0.85 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +6.90% [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of $2.3 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.51% and up from $2.13 billion year-over-year [2] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 4.5% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 12.7% [3][4] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.02 on revenues of $2.33 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.49 on revenues of $9.02 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Fifth Third Bancorp was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Major Regional is currently in the top 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for the sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]