Capital International Inc. CA Boosts Stake in Citigroup Inc. $C

Capital International Inc. CA lifted its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 321,110 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,421 shares during the quarter. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $32,593,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its position 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. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 92.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Citigroup during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $132.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial increased their target price on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.25.

Citigroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:C opened at $106.62 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $115.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $106.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.17. Citigroup Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.51 and a twelve month high of $125.16.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. Equities research 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 was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.43%.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Citigroup to a Buy (Zacks Rank #2), which often triggers short-term inflows and coverage-related buying from retail and quant screens. All You Need to Know About Citigroup (C) Rating Upgrade to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying was reported (?93,383 calls, ~25% above average), signalling speculative or hedge-driven bullish positioning that can amplify upside into near-term expiries.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi issued a digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s D?FMI DLT platform — a visible example of product innovation and growth in the wealth-management and capital-markets business lines. Citi Issues Inaugural Digitally Native Structured Note on Euroclear’s D-FMI DLT Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Blackstone is working with Citi on a revived sale of ShyaHsin Packaging — indicative of ongoing M&A/advisory mandates that can boost fees and trading flows. Blackstone Is Said to Work With Citi on Revived Sale of ShyaHsin Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: TradeSmith’s health indicator recently included Citigroup among non-tech names in its “Green Zone,” supporting a constructive view on Citigroup’s financial health. 3 Non-Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone for Financial Health (C)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokerages collectively rate Citi as a “Moderate Buy” — steady, but not uniformly bullish enough to drive a larger re-rate on its own. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi group entities notified Bapcor that holdings fell below the substantial?holder threshold — a routine ownership update with limited direct impact on Citi’s core business. Citi Group Entities Fall Below Substantial Holder Threshold in Bapcor
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider Middle East conflict is driving higher energy prices and market volatility — a mixed macro backdrop for banks (higher rates can help net interest income, but volatility and recession risk can hurt credit and trading). Asia’s Fuel Crunch Forces Four-Day Weeks and School Closures
• Negative Sentiment: Citi suffered the largest fall among banks in a global gender ranking — a reputational/ESG negative that could affect investor perception and long-term flows from ESG-focused funds. Citi suffers largest fall among banks in global gender ranking
• Negative Sentiment: Industry friction over crypto bank charters — the Bank Policy Institute is weighing legal action against the OCC — underscores regulatory uncertainty that could raise compliance costs or slow industry initiatives, creating a broader headwind for big banks. US banking lobby considers suing OCC over crypto bank charters: Report

Insider Buying and Selling at Citigroup

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.