Capital International Sarl Grows Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

Capital International Sarl lifted its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 378,896 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,340 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $38,458,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of C. FMB Wealth Management boosted its position in Citigroup by 4.1% during the third quarter. FMB Wealth Management now owns 2,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Citigroup by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 4,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Highline Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Citigroup by 35.3% during the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Arjuna Capital raised its position in Citigroup by 0.7% during the third quarter. Arjuna Capital now owns 16,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,684,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its stake in Citigroup by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after buying an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Price Performance

Shares of C opened at $106.62 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $115.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.89. The stock has a market cap of $186.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.17. Citigroup Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.51 and a 1-year 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 issued its 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 net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The business’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 34.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on C. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research cut Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. 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 note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, 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. 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, Citigroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Citigroup to a Buy (Zacks Rank #2), which often triggers short-term inflows and coverage-related buying from retail and quant screens. All You Need to Know About Citigroup (C) Rating Upgrade to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying was reported (≈93,383 calls, ~25% above average), signalling speculative or hedge-driven bullish positioning that can amplify upside into near-term expiries.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi issued a digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s D‑FMI DLT platform — a visible example of product innovation and growth in the wealth-management and capital-markets business lines. Citi Issues Inaugural Digitally Native Structured Note on Euroclear’s D-FMI DLT Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Blackstone is working with Citi on a revived sale of ShyaHsin Packaging — indicative of ongoing M&A/advisory mandates that can boost fees and trading flows. Blackstone Is Said to Work With Citi on Revived Sale of ShyaHsin Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: TradeSmith’s health indicator recently included Citigroup among non-tech names in its “Green Zone,” supporting a constructive view on Citigroup’s financial health. 3 Non-Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone for Financial Health (C)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokerages collectively rate Citi as a “Moderate Buy” — steady, but not uniformly bullish enough to drive a larger re-rate on its own. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi group entities notified Bapcor that holdings fell below the substantial‑holder threshold — a routine ownership update with limited direct impact on Citi’s core business. Citi Group Entities Fall Below Substantial Holder Threshold in Bapcor
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider Middle East conflict is driving higher energy prices and market volatility — a mixed macro backdrop for banks (higher rates can help net interest income, but volatility and recession risk can hurt credit and trading). Asia’s Fuel Crunch Forces Four-Day Weeks and School Closures
• Negative Sentiment: Citi suffered the largest fall among banks in a global gender ranking — a reputational/ESG negative that could affect investor perception and long-term flows from ESG-focused funds. Citi suffers largest fall among banks in global gender ranking
• Negative Sentiment: Industry friction over crypto bank charters — the Bank Policy Institute is weighing legal action against the OCC — underscores regulatory uncertainty that could raise compliance costs or slow industry initiatives, creating a broader headwind for big banks. US banking lobby considers suing OCC over crypto bank charters: Report

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.