ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC decreased its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C – Free Report) by 36.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,601,290 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,094,656 shares during the quarter. Citigroup accounts for about 6.2% of ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC owned 0.20% of Citigroup worth $365,531,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Citigroup by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 165,851,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,117,313,000 after buying an additional 1,148,451 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Citigroup by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 42,957,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,645,084,000 after acquiring an additional 411,894 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Citigroup by 2.2% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,290,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,748,571,000 after acquiring an additional 679,967 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in Citigroup by 3.2% during the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 32,161,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,737,583,000 after acquiring an additional 988,152 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter valued at $2,455,929,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Citigroup News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Management says core businesses are stabilizing and the strategic overhaul is progressing, which investors view as reducing execution risk and improving the outlook for returns. Citigroup Signals Stabilizing Core Businesses
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that Citigroup (with peers) is considering fixed pay adjustments for senior UK executives highlight active cost management — a positive for near‑term margins if implemented. JPMorgan and Citigroup consider fixed pay cuts for senior UK executives
- Neutral Sentiment: Q4/2025 was mixed: Citi beat on EPS but missed revenue, and the firm says ~80% of its overhaul is complete — that leaves upside if streamlining continues but also near‑term execution risk. How Citigroup’s Mixed 2025 Results and 80% Complete Overhaul Will Impact Citigroup (C) Investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Citi research says a political affordability agenda could help U.S. fintech stocks — relevant for Citi’s markets and payments franchises but not an immediate company revenue driver. US fintech stocks could gain as Trump pushes affordability agenda, Citi says
- Neutral Sentiment: Citi analysis flagged that Japan bond turmoil could force large U.S. Treasury selling — a reminder of market‑desk risk exposure but not a direct corporate event. Japan Bond Turmoil Risks Up to $130 Billion Treasury Selling, Citi Says
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Citi is exploring offering new credit cards capped at a 10% APR to align with White House affordability demands — if implemented, this would compress card margins and could reduce loan yields and fee income. Bank of America, Citigroup consider new credit cards with 10% rate
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Jane Fraser publicly warned rate caps would “not be good” for the U.S. economy — the rhetoric underscores growing political/regulatory tension that could elevate policy risk for Citi’s consumer credit franchise. Citigroup’s CEO Says Credit Card Rate Caps Would ‘Not Be Good’
Citigroup Stock Performance
Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.
Citigroup Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.43%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have recently commented on C shares. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 target price on Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price target on Citigroup in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Citigroup presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.56.
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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.
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