Fifth Third Bancorp Boosts Stock Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 15.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 144,179 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,315 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $14,634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brookstone Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 31.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 75,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,705,000 after purchasing an additional 18,176 shares during the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,238,000. Donaldson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $58,994,000. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 61.5% in the third quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 57,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,789,000 after acquiring an additional 21,720 shares during the period. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 27.2% during the third quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,670,000 after acquiring an additional 16,171 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi research activity highlighted by analysts raising a biotech target — shows active, credible research output that can support fee business and client flows. Citi Raises Roivant Sciences (ROIV) PT to $35 Following Positive Phase 2 Brepocitinib Data
• Neutral Sentiment: National political and policy friction (DHS/oversight standoff and partial government shutdown risks) remains a background macro risk that can amplify market volatility and affect bank trading volumes and risk sentiment. Democrats and the Trump administration dig in over DHS oversight, offering no signs of a deal to end the partial government shutdown
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market theme — a software/SaaS selloff driven by AI disruption fears — is pressuring equity markets and could reduce deal activity or trading flows that benefit large banks like Citi. (Sector context from recent MarketBeat coverage.)
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup warned investors to expect a “more volatile bull market” and noted AI could compress corporate margins; that cautious messaging likely dampened investor appetite for bank risk exposure and weighed on C’s share price today. Citigroup (C) Tells Investors to Expect a ‘More Volatile Bull Market’
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated crypto and corporate headlines (e.g., Kraken sponsoring Wyoming “Trump Accounts”) are market curiosities but unlikely to meaningfully impact Citigroup’s fundamentals. Kraken sponsors Trump Accounts in Wyoming, citing crypto alignment

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of C stock opened at $110.77 on Tuesday. 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 Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.51 and a 12-month high of $125.16. The company has a market cap of $198.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $116.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $104.91.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.Citigroup’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.34 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast 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. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

C has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price target on Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Citigroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $126.19.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

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.