20,924 Shares in Citigroup Inc. $C Acquired by Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 20,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,124,000. Citigroup accounts for approximately 1.1% of Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $14,117,313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,451 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 411,894 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Citigroup by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,290,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,748,571,000 after buying an additional 679,967 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Citigroup by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 32,161,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,737,583,000 after buying an additional 988,152 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,455,929,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction of $4,796,088.57. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of C opened at $116.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $203.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.67, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The business’s 50 day moving average is $116.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.96. Citigroup Inc. has a 52-week low of $55.51 and a 52-week high of $125.16.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its quarterly 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 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 analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

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 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.43%.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi has formed an AI infrastructure team to advise and finance the build‑out of data centers and other AI infrastructure, targeting an estimated $3 trillion opportunity by 2030 — a potential long‑term source of advisory fees and lending volume. Citigroup forms AI infrastructure team to capture data center boom – Bloomberg
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock appointed Citi Investor Services to provide select middle‑office services for $4.0 trillion of U.S. iShares ETFs on Aladdin — a meaningful institutional mandate that can boost custody/servicing revenues and strengthen client relationships. BlackRock Appoints Citi to Provide Select ETF Middle Office Services on Aladdin
• Positive Sentiment: Citi committed $60 billion to affordable‑housing investments, nearly doubling its pace in the sector — a strategic capital deployment that supports recurring lending, tax‑credit and structured‑finance businesses while enhancing ESG credentials. Citi Commits $60B To Affordable Housing, Nearly Doubling Pace Of Sector Investment
• Positive Sentiment: Citi made a strategic investment in Japan’s Sakana AI — reinforcing its push into AI partnerships and local dealflow in Asia. Such minority/strategic stakes can seed future advisory or financing engagements. Citigroup invests in Japan’s Sakana AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media attention: Citi is a “trending” stock on Zacks/Yahoo and has recent analyst support (e.g., Piper Sandler reiterated Overweight and lifted targets earlier), which can amplify flows and volatility but is not an immediate earnings change. Citigroup Inc. (C) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Option activity showed some bearish positioning recently (puts leading calls, higher implied vol), which can increase short‑term downside risk if sentiment shifts or news disappoints. Option traders moderately bearish in Citi with shares down 1.7%

Analysts Set New Price Targets

C has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

Citigroup 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.