Banco Santander S.A. Acquires 77,674 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Banco Santander S.A. raised its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 617,651 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 77,674 shares during the quarter. Citigroup makes up 0.6% of Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $62,692,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $116.16 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $116.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $203.20 billion, a P/E 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. 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. Citigroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.34 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.43%.

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

C has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 target price on Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price target on Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.25.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

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%

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.