BDF Gestion Acquires 9,569 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

BDF Gestion grew its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 83,744 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,569 shares during the period. Citigroup accounts for 1.0% of BDF Gestion’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. BDF Gestion’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $8,500,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Citigroup by 90.4% in the 3rd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 1,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 4.0% during the third quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 38,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,922,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Citigroup by 11.0% during the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 4,039,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,055,000 after purchasing an additional 401,739 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC increased its position in Citigroup by 1.9% in the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 9,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,003,000 after buying an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Long Run Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the third quarter worth about $230,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

C has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research cut Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Citigroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.50.

Trending Headlines about Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Federal Reserve has terminated formal supervisory notices that had required Citi to fix longstanding trading risk and control weaknesses — a meaningful removal of regulatory constraints that lowers compliance costs and recapitalization uncertainty. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The OCC has reduced a regulatory mandate tied to Citi’s risk-management systems, further easing the bank’s supervisory burden and signaling improved regulator confidence in Citi’s remediation progress. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg Law reports Citi has shed a penalty related to risk and compliance — another headline that removes a prior overhang on capital and reputation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large, unusual call-option buying — about 117,314 calls traded (≈+47% vs. average) — suggests traders are positioning for further upside or a positive catalysts around earnings/regulatory momentum. (Market activity entry)
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $123 and left a Buy rating, providing fresh analyst support and incremental demand for the shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect a strong quarter: previews flag an anticipated double-digit EPS rise next quarter, which creates an earnings catalyst if Citi delivers in-line or above. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi’s research group set a 12‑month Bitcoin forecast of $143,000 — a bullish crypto view that could support fees and trading revenue if ETF adoption continues, but it’s indirect to Citi’s core bank earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi struck a multi‑year partnership with LSEG to standardize enterprise data and boost efficiency — operationally positive but a longer‑term productivity story rather than an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary argues Citi is “no longer the value play it once was,” highlighting valuation re-rating risk and the need for continued execution to justify higher multiples — a cautionary view that could cap upside if growth disappoints. Read More.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE C opened at $114.79 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $205.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.21. Citigroup Inc. has a 52-week low of $55.51 and a 52-week high of $115.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $102.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.55.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $22.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.92 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 7.91% and a net margin of 8.73%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.51 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 33.71%.

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.