Fifth Third Bancorp flagged as risky despite 17.9% six-month gain

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Fifth Third Bancorp has returned 17.9% over the past six months, outpacing the S&P 500 by 9.9%, but analysts at StockStory caution against buying the stock. They cite three concerns: net interest income grew at just a 6.5% annualized rate over five years, lagging the broader banking industry; earnings per share expanded only 4.7% annually over the same period; and while tangible book value per share accelerated to 14.8% annual growth in the past two years, the stock trades at 1.5 times forward price-to-book. StockStory recommends investors consider other opportunities, including a semiconductor pick, instead of Fifth Third Bancorp.

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