Capital Investment Advisors LLC Sells 6,137 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Capital Investment Advisors LLC cut its stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 3.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 198,922 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,137 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $23,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its stake in Citigroup by 87.6% during 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 period. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its holdings in Citigroup by 92.2% in the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Citigroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on C. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $144.00 to $132.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.00.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of C stock opened at $107.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $112.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $108.05. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.51 and a 12 month high of $125.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $187.87 billion, a PE ratio of 15.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The firm 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.34 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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 transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi’s push into London bullion custody and clearing is a strategic growth move that diversifies fee revenue and positions the bank in a recovering gold market; this expansion can lift non‑interest income over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst actions are supportive: Jefferies initiated coverage with a buy/strong‑buy and Jefferies/Oppenheimer maintain above‑market targets ($135 and $132 noted), which can provide a floor for longer‑term investor demand. Read More. and Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management/headcount moves in Asia (senior banker departures) are being reported; such changes can create short‑term noise but are not yet tied to Citi’s core U.S. earnings outlook. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi commentary on payments, stablecoins and digital initiatives signals ongoing strategic investments in fee businesses; these are long‑lead revenue drivers rather than immediate EPS catalysts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg reported Citi is weighing a purchase of a large U.S. regional bank or brokerage — a high‑profile M&A rumor that triggered selling due to uncertainty over cost, regulatory scrutiny and potential execution risk. Citi later called the report “baseless speculation,” but the initial leak moved the tape. Read More. and Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broad weakness in financials amplified Citigroup’s decline today; the NYSE financial index dropped and traders rotated out of banking names on the headlines, increasing downside pressure. Read More.

Citigroup Company 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.