Fifth Third reports $0.90 EPS as Comerica integration supports third-quarter results

Fifth Third Bancorp reported third-quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $828 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, on October 19, compared with $763 million and $0.83 per share in the second quarter; adjusted EPS was $1.13 after excluding $0.23 per share of merger-related, litigation and technology impairment charges. Net interest income rose 3% sequentially to $2.28 billion, core deposits increased 3%, and the bank said it completed Comerica’s systems conversion with strong client and employee retention; for the fourth quarter, it expects net interest income to rise 2.5%-3.5%, adjusted expenses to fall 2%-3%, and net charge-offs to be 30-35 basis points.