Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB-PA) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $22.39, +1.54% vs the prior close of $22.05.
- Volume 11.14K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 8-K (Oct 19, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
FITB-PA rises 1.5% to $22.39, a 1-month high. Closed at $22.39, +1.54% vs the prior close of $22.05. Day range $21.86–$22.39, opened at $21.86.
FITB-PA daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — FITB-PA rises 1.5% to $22.39, a 1-month high
- Closed at $22.39, +1.54% vs the prior close of $22.05. Day range $21.86–$22.39, opened at $21.86.
- Volume was 11.14K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 15.53K.
- Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average ($21.92) and -4.2% vs its 200-day average ($23.37).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 36% of that range, 11.7% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
- This was a results day: the company filed an earnings release (8-K Item 2.02).
Oct 16, 2026 — FITB-PA ends flat (-0.2%) to $22.05
- Closed at $22.05, -0.25% vs the prior close of $22.10. Day range $21.75–$22.07, opened at $21.99.
- Volume was 9.61K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 15.42K.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($21.92) and -5.7% vs its 200-day average ($23.38).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 13.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — FITB-PA rises 0.5% to $22.10
- Closed at $22.10, +0.52% vs the prior close of $21.99. Day range $21.49–$22.23, opened at $21.49.
- Volume was 25.64K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 15.03K.
- Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($21.93) and -5.5% vs its 200-day average ($23.39).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 12.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — FITB-PA ends flat (-0.0%) to $21.99
- Closed at $21.99, -0.05% vs the prior close of $22.00. Day range $21.83–$22.05, opened at $21.93.
- Volume was 19.52K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 14.83K.
- Price is +0.2% vs its 50-day average ($21.94) and -6.0% vs its 200-day average ($23.40).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 13.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — FITB-PA dips 0.5% to $22.00 on 5.2x normal volume
- Closed at $22.00, -0.50% vs the prior close of $22.11. Day range $22.00–$22.49, opened at $22.11.
- Volume was 70.32K shares, 5.2x its 50-day average of 13.53K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +0.2% vs its 50-day average ($21.96) and -6.1% vs its 200-day average ($23.42).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 13.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — FITB-PA ends flat (+0.0%) to $22.11, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $22.11, +0.05% vs the prior close of $22.10. Day range $21.60–$22.57, opened at $22.06.
- Volume was 10.64K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 13.71K.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($21.97) and -5.6% vs its 200-day average ($23.43).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 12.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — FITB-PA rises 1.4% to $22.10
- Closed at $22.10, +1.38% vs the prior close of $21.80. Day range $21.71–$22.89, opened at $21.71.
- Volume was 21.45K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 13.54K.
- Price is +0.5% vs its 50-day average ($21.99) and -5.7% vs its 200-day average ($23.44).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 12.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — FITB-PA rises 2.1% to $21.80 on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $21.80, +2.06% vs the prior close of $21.36. Day range $21.35–$21.84, opened at $21.40.
- Volume was 24.12K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 13.24K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.9% vs its 50-day average ($22.00) and -7.1% vs its 200-day average ($23.46).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 14.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — FITB-PA dips 0.7% to $21.36 on 3.0x normal volume
- Closed at $21.36, -0.69% vs the prior close of $21.51. Day range $21.18–$22.25, opened at $21.20.
- Volume was 38.20K shares, 3.0x its 50-day average of 12.75K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($22.02) and -9.0% vs its 200-day average ($23.47).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — FITB-PA dips 0.5% to $21.51
- Closed at $21.51, -0.53% vs the prior close of $21.62. Day range $21.32–$21.80, opened at $21.70.
- Volume was 8.12K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 12.70K.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($22.05) and -8.4% vs its 200-day average ($23.49).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — FITB-PA ends flat (+0.1%) to $21.62, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $21.62, +0.11% vs the prior close of $21.60. Day range $21.31–$21.74, opened at $21.50.
- Volume was 9.82K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 12.65K.
- Price is -2.1% vs its 50-day average ($22.08) and -8.0% vs its 200-day average ($23.51).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 14.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — FITB-PA rises 1.3% to $21.60
- Closed at $21.60, +1.31% vs the prior close of $21.32. Day range $21.37–$21.66, opened at $21.37.
- Volume was 18.53K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 12.40K.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($22.11) and -8.2% vs its 200-day average ($23.52).
- 52-week range $20.70–$25.35; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 14.8% below the 52-week high.
FITB-PA bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +2.2% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $2.52B.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 25 sales vs 0 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
- Share count up 37.0% in a year (dilution).
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
FITB-PA latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about FITB-PA in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 8-A12B — 8-A12B filing
8-A12B filing
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 424B3 — Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale
Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Aug 20, 2026 · Form EFFECT — EFFECT filing
EFFECT filing
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 13F-HR — Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $801.00M (prior year $628.00M) (+27.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.83 (prior year $0.88) (-5.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Things to know before you trade FITB-PA
- Last results release: Oct 19, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jul 17, 2026, Apr 17, 2026, Jan 20, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jan 18, 2027 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.83% (largest 2.3%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 20.39K shares (≈$456.64K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $22.39 vs a range of $20.70–$25.35 (36% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 28, 2026 ($0.375/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Peter L Sefzik sold 18,767 shares on Apr 28, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 19, 2026; 8-K Sep 24, 2026; 8-K Sep 23, 2026.
- Share count: 906.89M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +37.0% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: State Commercial Banks.
FITB-PA market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 21.86 | 22.39 | 21.86 | 22.39 | 11.14K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21.99 | 22.07 | 21.75 | 22.05 | 9.61K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21.49 | 22.23 | 21.49 | 22.10 | 25.64K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 21.93 | 22.05 | 21.83 | 21.99 | 19.52K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 22.11 | 22.49 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 70.32K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 22.06 | 22.57 | 21.60 | 22.11 | 10.64K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 21.71 | 22.89 | 21.71 | 22.10 | 21.45K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 21.40 | 21.84 | 21.35 | 21.80 | 24.12K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 21.20 | 22.25 | 21.18 | 21.36 | 38.20K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 21.70 | 21.80 | 21.32 | 21.51 | 8.12K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 21.50 | 21.74 | 21.31 | 21.62 | 9.82K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21.37 | 21.66 | 21.37 | 21.60 | 18.53K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.83 | 21.38 | 20.70 | 21.32 | 17.02K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.10 | 21.28 | 20.75 | 20.84 | 36.91K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 21.02 | 21.25 | 20.87 | 21.00 | 20.74K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 21.24 | 21.26 | 21.15 | 21.15 | 12.01K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 21.42 | 21.65 | 21.42 | 21.48 | 7.46K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 21.60 | 21.92 | 21.40 | 21.40 | 12.32K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 21.55 | 21.72 | 21.50 | 21.57 | 16.06K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21.78 | 21.98 | 21.65 | 21.76 | 18.28K |
About Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB-PA) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “State Commercial Banks”. Its business address is in CINCINNATI, OH. State of incorporation: OH. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 35527.
FITB-PA board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas K Akins | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Priscilla Almodovar | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Evan Bayh | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Jorge L. Benitez | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Katherine H. Blackburn | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Linda W Clement-Holmes | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| C. Bryan Daniels | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Laurent Desmangles | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Mitchell Stuart Feiger | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Gary R. Heminger | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Derek J Kerr | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Eileen A Mallesch | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Kathleen A Rogers | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Barbara Smith | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Timothy Spence | Chair, CEO & President | Feb 23, 2026 |
| De Ven Michael G Van | Director | Apr 23, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgit Chayt | EVP | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Kala Gibson | EVP | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Christian Gonzalez | EVP & CLO | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Kevin J Khanna | EVP | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Darren J King | EVP & Head of Regional Banking | Feb 19, 2026 |
| James C. Leonard | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Jeffrey A Lopper | Chief Accounting Officer | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Nancy C. Pinckney | EVP | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Bryan D. Preston | Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Jude Schramm | EVP & CIO | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Peter L Sefzik | EVP | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Robert P Shaffer | EVP and Chief Risk Officer | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Timothy Spence | Chair, CEO & President | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Melissa S. Stevens | EVP | Feb 23, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 18,767 | $50.46 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 100 | $50.47 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 200 | $50.47 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 100 | $50.45 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 398 | $50.44 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 435 | $50.45 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 18,767 | $50.46 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 100 | $50.47 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 200 | $50.47 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 100 | $50.45 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 398 | $50.44 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 435 | $50.45 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 18,767 | $50.46 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 100 | $50.47 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Peter L Sefzik | Sale | 200 | $50.47 |
FITB-PA financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $2.52B | 3.53 | $4.51B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $2.31B | 3.14 | $2.82B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $2.35B | 3.22 | $4.51B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $2.45B | 3.35 | $6.43B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $2.77B | 3.73 | $2.70B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $300.18B, total liabilities $265.70B, cash $— (as of Jun 30, 2026).
FITB-PA earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.39 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.94 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.20 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.61 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.80 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.05 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.76 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.78 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.02 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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