Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Raises Stock Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,839,651 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 261,008 shares during the quarter. Citigroup accounts for about 1.7% of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned about 0.64% of Citigroup worth $1,201,725,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lansing Street Advisors boosted its position in Citigroup by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. Lansing Street Advisors now owns 3,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $389,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its position in shares of Citigroup by 7.0% during the third quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 47,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,837,000 after acquiring an additional 3,113 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in shares of Citigroup by 1.5% in the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 1,714,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,986,000 after acquiring an additional 24,707 shares in the last quarter. Weaver Consulting Group acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the third quarter valued at $255,000. Finally, Advisor OS LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 13.1% in the third quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 4,832 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE C opened at $116.16 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $116.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.96. The stock has a market cap of $203.20 billion, a PE ratio of 16.67, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More 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

Several brokerages have weighed in on C. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.25.

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.