Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Purchased by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 3.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 225,031 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,233 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $22,841,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its position in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Dunhill Financial LLC raised its holdings in Citigroup by 92.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Citigroup during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Citigroup in the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

C has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price objective on Citigroup in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

Citigroup Trading Down 2.1%

Citigroup stock opened at $109.01 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $55.51 and a one year high of $125.16. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $115.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $190.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.64, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.43%.

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 value of $4,796,088.57. Following the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Citigroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup is on the banker roster for the potential SpaceX IPO, which would be a large, fee-generating mandate if it proceeds — a vote of confidence for Citi’s investment-banking pipeline. Citigroup Joins SpaceX IPO Process
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat/TradeSmith notes Citigroup remains in a “Green Zone” for financial health (strong metrics, earnings beats track record), supporting longer-term upside versus peers. This underpins analyst upside targets cited elsewhere. 3 Non-Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone
• Positive Sentiment: Citi participated in a strategic investment into trading-technology firm Adaptive alongside HSBC — a sign Citi is investing in capital-markets tech and potential future trading/execution product advantages. Adaptive announces strategic investment
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi research is flagging sustained market volatility from the Middle East conflict and higher gas prices as possible inflation/earnings headwinds — useful for framing macro risk but not a direct Citi-specific operational item. Stock market volatility set to continue, warns Citi
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi has trimmed or exited substantial‑holder positions in small Australian names (administrative holdings disclosures) — routine portfolio housekeeping with minimal direct impact on U.S. share value. Citigroup Group Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Bapcor
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/reputational risk: a current lawsuit from a Citi banker alleging sexual harassment and criticizing the bank’s investigation unit has drawn media attention — this could create reputational noise and potential legal costs. Citi banker suing for sexual harassment

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.