Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Sold by Impax Asset Management Group plc

Impax Asset Management Group plc reduced its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,947 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,513 shares during the quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $13,900,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brookstone Capital Management grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 31.5% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 75,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,705,000 after buying an additional 18,176 shares in the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,238,000. Donaldson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $58,994,000. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. increased its position in shares of Citigroup by 61.5% in the 3rd quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 57,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,789,000 after purchasing an additional 21,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,670,000 after purchasing an additional 16,171 shares in the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Citigroup Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NYSE:C opened at $117.50 on Thursday. Citigroup Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.51 and a 1-year high of $125.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market cap of $210.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $116.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $104.50.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.43%.

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on C shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Citigroup from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $126.19.

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.