Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Takes Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft purchased a new position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,502 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $750,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 0.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 165,851,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,117,313,000 after acquiring an additional 1,148,451 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 42,957,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,645,084,000 after acquiring an additional 411,894 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in Citigroup by 2.2% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,290,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,748,571,000 after purchasing an additional 679,967 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 3.2% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Citigroup during the second quarter valued at $2,455,929,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Citigroup Trading Down 3.8%

Citigroup stock opened at $117.50 on Thursday. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $125.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $210.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $116.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.50.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its earnings results 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. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The company had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be 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 of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.19.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and recent momentum — Citi recently hit a 52-week high after upward analyst moves and price-target lifts, which validated the stock’s rally and kept institutional interest elevated. Citigroup (NYSE:C) Sets New 1-Year High on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Incoming CFO highlights credit-card growth — Gonzalo Luchetti flagged continued credit‑card volume expansion, which supports fee and interest-income upside for Citi’s U.S. consumer franchise. Citi incoming CFO sees credit card growth, warns rate cap would harm US economy
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent investor presentations — Citi management presented at the UBS and Bank of America financial‑services conferences, reiterating strategy and capital positioning; these were largely confirmation of existing plans rather than material new guidance. Citigroup Inc. (C) Presents at UBS Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript Citigroup Inc. (C) Presents at Bank of America Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Preferred issuance announced — Citi issued a new 6.25% preferred, which can shore up capital but may modestly change the firm’s liability mix; the move was met with mixed analyst commentary (hold rating on the issue). Citigroup Issues New 6.25% Preferred: Hold Rated
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/political risk flagged — The incoming CFO warned that a cap on credit-card interest rates would have “massive ripple effects” on retailers and sectors of the economy; mention of this risk increases headline sensitivity and could pressure bank multiples if political momentum for a cap rises. Citi incoming CFO says credit-card rate cap would hurt retail, travel, hospitality
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings nuance — While Citi beat recent EPS estimates, revenue trailed consensus, leaving the story one of margin and cost execution rather than a clean top-line acceleration; that makes the stock more vulnerable to profit‑taking after a sharp run. (Earnings detail from Citi’s Jan. 14 release.)
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/profit‑taking pressure — After the multi‑week rally and fresh highs, some investors are locking gains; that rotation plus headline sensitivity (rate‑cap talk, preferred issuance) is consistent with today’s pullback.

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.