Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $124.6471.

Several research analysts recently commented on C shares. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $107.00 to $124.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Dbs Bank lowered shares of Citigroup from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd.

Citigroup Stock Up 0.6%

Citigroup stock opened at $118.21 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Citigroup has a 1-year low of $55.51 and a 1-year high of $124.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $101.27. The company has a market cap of $211.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.18.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The firm had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Citigroup will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Citigroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% during 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 third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 57.2% in the fourth quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Citigroup during the third quarter worth approximately $40,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and dealmaking strength — Citi reported $1.81 EPS vs. $1.65 expected and management highlighted a rebound in investment banking and corporate client fees, which supports earnings momentum and valuation re-ratings. Citigroup profit beats estimates as dealmaking rebounds
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and price-target lifts — Several firms refreshed views after the quarter (Wolfe Research cited constructive subsector outlook; RBC reaffirmed an outperform). That analyst activity can provide near-term buy-side support. Wolfe Research Raises Citigroup PT RBC Reaffirms Outperform (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Large call buying was observed (≈108,979 calls, ~34% above average). That’s a bullish short-term signal but could reflect hedging or speculative flow rather than firm fundamental conviction.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and one‑time Russia loss — Revenue missed Street estimates and reported profit was pulled down by a Russia‑unit sale; the WSJ noted the profit drop tied to that divestiture, which tempers the headline EPS beat. Citigroup’s Fourth Quarter Profit Drops After Russia Sale (WSJ)
• Negative Sentiment: Cost cuts and restructuring risk — CEO Jane Fraser signaled more job cuts and the firm is executing layoffs (1,000 announced this week; a broader plan targets many more), which could weigh on near‑term morale, execution risk and transition costs. Citigroup CEO Signals More Job Cuts (TipRanks)
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-card exposure and regulatory/sector headwinds — Commentaries flagged Citi’s consumer/credit-card exposures as a vulnerability and the broader bank sector saw selling after earnings amid valuation scrutiny and political talk of credit-rate caps, creating an ongoing overhang. Record earnings overshadowed by credit-card exposure (TipRanks) Bank Stocks Get Punished After Earnings (MarketBeat)

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.