Achmea Investment Management B.V. Boosts Stock Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Achmea Investment Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 3.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 197,310 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,789 shares during the quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $20,027,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in C. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 166.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,407,000 after acquiring an additional 12,499 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in Citigroup by 20.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new position in Citigroup in the second quarter valued at $972,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Citigroup by 2.0% in the second quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 27,801 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,366,000 after purchasing an additional 541 shares during the period. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Citigroup

In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the firm’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 value of $4,796,088.57. Following the sale, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price target on Citigroup in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research lowered Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.25.

Citigroup Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:C opened at $107.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $188.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.17. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $55.51 and a one year high of $125.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $114.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.37.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 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 firm had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi is opening a large Charlotte office and adding hundreds of jobs, a sign of ongoing investment in operations and talent that supports middle- and back-office capacity for global banking and markets activity. Banking giant opens Ballantyne office, adding over 500 jobs in Charlotte
• Positive Sentiment: Citi’s research/coverage business remains active (example: initiating coverage of Nebius Group NV), which underpins recurring research/IB client work and visibility across sectors. Citigroup initiates coverage of Nebius Group NV (NBIS) with buy recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Research notes from Citi (and peers) flag a potential peak in energy-stock rallies — useful market intelligence but not a direct driver of Citi’s own fundamentals; could affect trading volumes and client flows in energy-related desks. Jefferies and Citi Spot a Potential Top in Soaring Energy Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Citi Research cut its 12‑month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum, citing stalled U.S. legislation, weaker ETF inflows and softer network activity — a development that could mute crypto-related trading and ETF flow commissions that banks and trading desks hoped to capture. Multiple outlets covered the downgrade. Citigroup cuts 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as US crypto legislation stalls
• Negative Sentiment: Regional tensions (Iran war) have forced Citi to keep most UAE branches closed and prompted broader Citi Research warnings about macro and market risks (e.g., cuts to India/Nifty targets), which raise operational and market risk concerns in affected geographies. Citi to keep most UAE branches closed indefinitely due to Iran war

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.