Citizens Financial: Strong 2025, Ambitious 2026 Plan

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What changed

The main developments were the launch of Reimagine the Bank, the reduction of non-core assets from $6.9 billion to $2.5 billion, and the introduction of 2026 targets for NII, fees, expenses, capital, and repurchases. The analysis also highlights continued private-bank expansion and improved credit quality.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its 2026 outlook: NII growth of 10–12%, fee growth of 6–8%, expense growth of 4.5%, CET1 of 10.5–10.6%, and $700–$850 million of share repurchases.

Key takeaways

• The company’s supplied analysis describes 2025 EPS growth of 19% year over year, 9% NII growth, and roughly 125 basis points of operating leverage.
• The private bank contributed more than 7% to EPS and generated $4.145 billion in deposits and $7.2 billion in loans, according to the analysis.
• Reimagine the Bank includes about 50 initiatives, with a $50 million upfront cost and a target of $450 million in pretax run-rate savings by 2028.
• Credit quality improved, with charge-offs at 43 basis points and strong allowance coverage.

Management priorities

• Execute the Reimagine the Bank expense-efficiency and customer-experience initiatives.
• Expand private banking, including additional locations and new geographies such as California and Florida.
• Grow wealth-management fees, HELOCs, credit cards, and capital-markets activity.
• Scale AI deployments in call centers, engineering productivity, and fraud and credit analytics.