5,866 Shares in Citigroup Inc. $C Bought by Baron Financial Group LLC

Baron Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 5,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $685,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 120 shares during the period. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 during the period. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock selection and bullish coverage reaffirm Citi’s strength in ETF/middle‑office services — a durable fee pool that can boost non‑interest income and raise investor confidence in Citi’s growth trajectory. Is Citigroup Inc. (C) one of the Best Forever Stocks to Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Flow into actively managed ETFs is accelerating, supporting demand for middle‑ and back‑office outsourcing — a structural tailwind for banks that provide custody, fund administration and ETF servicing like Citi. This macro trend helps explain why Citi’s ETF servicing win is seen as strategically valuable. Active ETFs Surge Past Passive, and These Are in the Lead
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst pieces highlight Citi as a dividend/long‑term income candidate, underscoring appeal to yield‑seeking investors (valuation and dividend policy remain watchpoints). Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Credit signal: Citi’s credit‑card delinquencies were stable in February, but net charge‑offs ticked higher, and lending activity softened slightly — a development that could pressure loan loss provisions and net interest income if the trend continues. Investors will watch upcoming credit trends and provisioning. Citigroup’s Card Delinquencies Stable, Charge-Offs Rise in February

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $111.66 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $113.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $195.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.17. Citigroup Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.51 and a fifty-two week high of $125.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

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

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on C. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Citigroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.25.

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.