Capital Management Corp VA Reduces Stock Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Capital Management Corp VA lowered its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 113,583 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,512 shares during the quarter. Citigroup accounts for 2.2% of Capital Management Corp VA’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Capital Management Corp VA’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $13,254,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 80.6% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 307 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Citi and assigned an “overweight” rating, implying upside from current levels — a buy-side pillar that can support the stock. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying: traders bought roughly 125,853 Citi calls (about +68% vs. average), signaling short-term bullish positioning from options market participants — this can lift implied volatility and near-term demand for shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic hires and expansion: Citi continues to add senior bankers in Asia and other units to boost cross-border M&A and infrastructure capabilities, which supports revenue growth prospects. Bloomberg: Shukla hire
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is advancing its planned disinvestment from Banamex with new investors on board, reducing legacy-country risk and helping clean up the balance sheet over time. Mexico News Daily
• Positive Sentiment: Recognition in digital assets: Citi received institutional nomination for digital asset adoption, supporting its positioning in tokenization and custody services — a potential long-term revenue stream. BeInCrypto
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi research commentary (e.g., on gold) and routine regulatory/participation notices are being circulated but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/legal risk: media reports about Citi hiring ex-JPMorgan banker Vis Raghavan (and a $52M payout despite past allegations) are drawing attention and could be a governance/reputational overhang for some investors. Inc.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical volatility — including Japan’s FX intervention (sharp yen moves) and recent Middle East developments — raises trading and market-risk uncertainty; that can pressure bank stocks via trading revenue swings and risk-off flows. Bloomberg/Yahoo

Insider Buying and Selling at Citigroup

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $3,285,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 182,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,919,511.02. The trade was a 12.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 92,318 shares of company stock valued at $10,764,814. Corporate insiders own 0.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on C shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Citigroup from $137.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $139.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Citigroup in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research cut Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Citigroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.79.

Citigroup Trading Down 0.4%

C opened at $127.44 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $218.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.79, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.17 and a 12 month high of $135.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $117.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.27.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $24.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 9.35%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. Citigroup’s payout ratio is presently 29.74%.

Citigroup Company Profile

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.