Schroder Investment Management Group decreased its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C – Free Report) by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,106,051 shares of the company’s stock after selling 61,314 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.06% of Citigroup worth $112,264,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FMB Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Citigroup by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. FMB Wealth Management now owns 2,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Citigroup by 2.1% in the third quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 4,989 shares of the company’s stock valued at $506,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Citigroup by 35.3% in the third quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Arjuna Capital lifted its stake in Citigroup by 0.7% in the third quarter. Arjuna Capital now owns 16,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,684,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 6.5% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Citigroup
Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options flow: traders bought a large block of call options (93,383 contracts, ~25% above the daily average), signaling short-term bullish positioning or hedging by institutional players that can lift near-term demand for the shares.
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Citigroup to a Rank #2 (Buy), citing improved earnings prospects — analyst upgrades can attract fresh inflows and support price momentum. All You Need to Know About Citigroup (C) Rating Upgrade to Buy
- Positive Sentiment: TradeSmith flagged Citigroup in its “Green Zone” for financial health, reinforcing investor perception of balance-sheet strength and supporting dividend/total-return narratives. 3 Non-Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone for Financial Health (C)
- Positive Sentiment: Product/technology innovation: Citi issued the first digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s D-FMI DLT platform — a signal that the bank is leveraging new infrastructure for capital-markets and wealth-management clients, which could support fee revenue growth. Citi Issues Inaugural Digitally Native Structured Note on Euroclear’s D-FMI DLT Platform
- Neutral Sentiment: Advisory role on M&A: Bloomberg reports Blackstone working with Citi on a revived sale of ShyaHsin Packaging — a recurring advisory engagement can boost fee income but is transaction-dependent. Blackstone Is Said to Work With Citi on Revived Sale of ShyaHsin Packaging
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry/regulatory backdrop: Reports that traditional banks may challenge OCC crypto charter approvals highlight ongoing regulatory friction in fintech/crypto policy — a sector-level risk that could influence Citi if it ramps crypto activity or advisory work. Traditional Banks Consider Lawsuit Against OCC Over Crypto Charter Approvals
- Neutral Sentiment: Stablecoin ecosystem funding: large raises for payments/crypto firms (e.g., Kast) show continued fintech competition and infrastructure build — both potential partners and competitors for bank services. Stablecoin payments firm Kast raises $80M at $600M valuation: Report
- Negative Sentiment: Reputational/ESG concern: Citi posted the largest fall among banks in a global gender ranking, which could draw investor scrutiny on diversity and governance metrics and pressure ESG-focused funds or corporate reputation. Citi suffers largest fall among banks in global gender ranking
Citigroup Price Performance
Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Citigroup Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $132.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Citigroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.25.
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Insider Activity at Citigroup
In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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