Farther Finance Advisors LLC Increases Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 20.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 38,385 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,471 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $3,896,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of C. Truvestments Capital LLC increased its stake in Citigroup by 131.6% during the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. increased its position in shares of Citigroup by 157.1% during the second quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Citigroup in the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of C stock opened at $121.79 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.51 and a 12 month high of $122.84. The stock has a market cap of $217.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.58.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $22.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.92 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 7.91% and a net margin of 8.73%.Citigroup’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.51 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Monday, November 3rd were given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup’s payout ratio is currently 33.71%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

C has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Dbs Bank lowered Citigroup from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Citigroup from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $118.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.50.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi to scale up Japan investment‑banking team to capture booming M&A activity — management plans significant hiring (roughly a 30% headcount increase by 2026) to win deal flow in a hot market, which could meaningfully lift fees in its Global Markets/IB business. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank sector tailwinds: Citi named among big banks hitting 52‑week highs and is flagged as a bank that could benefit if Fed cuts continue — this reinforces expectations for stronger loan demand and steadier funding costs that would help net interest income. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated options activity around Citi has attracted attention — heavy options flow can amplify short‑term moves and volatility but doesn’t change fundamentals. Monitor volumes and open interest for signs of speculative positioning. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/ratings activity: Citi-related preferred stock coverage and retail pieces are circulating, providing incremental investor guidance but no major fundamental change. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Small potential supply/dilution event: anchor lock‑ins for two Citi‑backed IPOs (GK Energy, Saatvik Green) end, releasing ~8M shares — likely localized impact but could pressure related Indian listings and create short‑term noise. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi entities falling below a substantial‑holding threshold in Inghams Group — routine regulatory disclosure with limited impact on Citi’s core operations. Read More.

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.