Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Purchased by Captrust Financial Advisors

Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 0.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,055,042 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,822 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors owned 0.06% of Citigroup worth $107,087,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its stake in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Citigroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $107.73 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, 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. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $114.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $107.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $188.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The business 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 firm earned $1.34 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 34.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

C has been the topic of several research reports. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.25.

Key Stories Impacting 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

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.