Tranquility Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in C. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its stake in Citigroup by 31.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 75,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,705,000 after purchasing an additional 18,176 shares in the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Citigroup in the third quarter worth $1,238,000. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 61.5% in the third quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 57,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,789,000 after buying an additional 21,720 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 27.2% in the third quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,670,000 after buying an additional 16,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Services bought a new stake in Citigroup during the second quarter valued at $216,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
C has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price target on Citigroup in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Citigroup from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.65.
Citigroup Stock Down 4.3%
C opened at $112.96 on Wednesday. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.51 and a 12 month high of $124.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $111.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $101.65. The company has a market cap of $202.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.18.
Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The business had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. Citigroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.
Citigroup Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.43%.
Citigroup News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Jane Fraser told policymakers and markets that she does not expect Congress to approve the proposed 10% cap on credit‑card interest rates — a development investors view as protecting future credit‑card margin and fee income. Citigroup CEO does not expect Congress to approve cap in credit card rates
- Positive Sentiment: Fraser also pushed back on a persistent “sell America” narrative, saying shifts away from U.S. assets are unlikely to last — comments that support Citi’s global franchise thesis and its diversified revenue mix. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Doesn’t Expect ‘Sell America’ Sentiment to Last in Markets
- Neutral Sentiment: Citi research flagged the possibility of up to three BOJ rate hikes in 2026 if the yen weakens, a view that could boost FX and rates trading revenues but also raises market volatility exposure. Investors may see this as mixed for near‑term trading flows. Citi Sees Risk of Three BOJ Rate Hikes in 2026 on Weak Yen
- Negative Sentiment: Reporting that Citi is weighing ending a fixed‑pay allowance for key UK staff could be seen as a response to regulatory and cost pressures — a move that may help expenses but could hurt recruitment and have reputational implications in a key market. JPMorgan, Citi Weigh Ending Fixed Pay Allowance for Key UK Staff
- Negative Sentiment: Broader macro headlines — e.g., a Danish pension fund preparing to sell U.S. Treasuries — increase concern about higher yields and funding volatility, a backdrop that can pressure trading desks and bond portfolios at global banks like Citi. Danish Pension Fund To Dump All US Treasuries Citing ‘Rising Credit Risk’
About Citigroup
Citigroup Inc is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City with roots tracing back to the City Bank of New York, founded in 1812. The modern Citigroup was created through the 1998 merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group and has since operated as a diversified bank holding company that provides a broad range of banking and financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments and institutions worldwide.
Citi’s principal businesses include retail and commercial banking, credit card and consumer lending products, wealth management and private banking, and a full suite of institutional services.
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