Assetmark Inc. Raises Stock Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:CFree Report) by 60.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 299,579 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 112,343 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $30,407,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in C. FMB Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 4.1% during the third quarter. FMB Wealth Management now owns 2,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 4,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Citigroup by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 35.3% during the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Finally, Fullcircle Wealth LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 0.9% in the second quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 13,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,206,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Citigroup Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE C opened at $110.77 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Citigroup Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.51 and a fifty-two week high of $125.16. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $116.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.66. The stock has a market cap of $198.19 billion, a PE ratio of 15.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The company 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 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $132.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Citigroup from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.19.

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Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Citigroup Company Profile

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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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