Jefferies raised the firm’s price target on Citizens Financial to $37 from $36 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm has moved to forecasting five Fed cuts of 25 basis points through 2025 and believes bank net interest margins will benefit from fixed-rate asset repricing and roll-off of swaps/hedges for many, adding that softer loan growth and higher deposit costs are “the main results of higher-for-longer” in a preview note ahead of results from the bank group.
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