Brokerages Set Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) Price Target at $28.93

Shares of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $29.2143.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on RF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Regions Financial from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Regions Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, December 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut Regions Financial from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $32.00 price objective on Regions Financial in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Regions Financial in a report on Tuesday, October 21st.

More Regions Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Regions Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management said AI drove roughly 20% productivity improvement and digital engagement rose — a structural efficiency gain that can boost long‑term margins. Regions Says AI Lifts Productivity 20% as Loan Growth Cools
• Positive Sentiment: Regions reported revenue and fee income growth for 2025 and cited record wealth-management and treasury-management income for the year — diversification away from pure net‑interest income. Regions Reports Strong Earnings Growth in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 materials and the earnings‑call transcript provide management’s detailed commentary on capital allocation, expense plans and outlook — useful for reassessing forward estimates. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.57 missed consensus ($0.61) and revenue of $1.92B missed estimates — the headline miss pressured sentiment. Regions Q4 earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Higher non‑interest expenses (driven by elevated investment and technology spending) and cooler loan balances reduced EPS and prompted caution on near‑term earnings momentum. Regions Financial Q4 Earnings Miss on Higher Expenses

Institutional Trading of Regions Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Regions Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $159,000. Augustine Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Regions Financial by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Augustine Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,780 shares of the bank’s stock worth $319,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Regions Financial by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 12,011 shares of the bank’s stock worth $326,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Regions Financial by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 77,068 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,089,000 after buying an additional 1,905 shares during the period. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Regions Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $588,000. Institutional investors own 79.39% of the company’s stock.

Regions Financial Stock Performance

Regions Financial stock opened at $27.77 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $26.70 and a 200-day moving average of $25.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Regions Financial has a 1 year low of $17.74 and a 1 year high of $29.25. The company has a market capitalization of $24.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.03.

Regions Financial (NYSE:RF) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 16th. The bank reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.94 billion. Regions Financial had a return on equity of 13.05% and a net margin of 22.49%.The company’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Regions Financial will post 2.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Regions Financial announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 10th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the bank to repurchase up to 12.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Regions Financial Company Profile

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) is a U.S. bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, that provides a broad range of banking and financial services. Its primary banking subsidiary, Regions Bank, serves retail and commercial customers through a combination of branch and ATM networks, digital channels and relationship-based delivery. The company offers deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage origination and servicing, and payment and treasury services.

In addition to core banking, Regions offers wealth management, trust and brokerage services, insurance solutions, and capital markets capabilities to corporate and institutional clients.