KLCM Advisors Inc. Has $27.26 Million Stake in Citigroup Inc. $C

KLCM Advisors Inc. cut its stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 30.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 268,580 shares of the company’s stock after selling 118,562 shares during the quarter. Citigroup accounts for about 2.7% of KLCM Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. KLCM Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $27,261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Citigroup by 0.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 165,851,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,117,313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,451 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 6.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 47,262,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,797,292,000 after purchasing an additional 2,871,074 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Citigroup by 1.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 42,957,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,645,084,000 after buying an additional 411,894 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Citigroup by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 33,040,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,353,612,000 after buying an additional 879,056 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in Citigroup by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,870,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,336,362,000 after buying an additional 580,027 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Citigroup

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction 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 is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO and management said first‑quarter investment‑banking fees are tracking mid‑teens % growth, which investors view as evidence the IB/markets turnaround is taking hold and should boost fee revenue. Citigroup sees mid-teens growth in first-quarter investment banking fees
• Positive Sentiment: Citi completed its first digitally native structured note via Euroclear’s D-FMI and has been active with new senior note offerings — a sign of product innovation and diversified funding that supports its capital and wealth-management narrative. Citigroup (C) Issues First Digitally Native Structured Note via Euroclear
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined ambitions for higher returns (10–11% ROTCE) and mid‑teens growth in IB/markets revenue while raising AI capex and revenue assumptions — a growth + efficiency story that analysts have been rewarding. Did Citi’s New Debt Issuance And Digital Note Launch Just Shift Citigroup’s (C) Investment Narrative?
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup has increased AI investment projections as enterprise adoption rises; investors are pricing this as support for future fee streams (markets/IB) and technology‑led efficiency. Citigroup raises AI capex and revenue forecasts amid rapid enterprise adoption
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high options volume has been reported on C, indicating elevated trader/speculator activity and possibly larger intraday moves; this increases volatility but not necessarily directional conviction. Citigroup Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:C)
• Negative Sentiment: Citi evacuated multiple U.A.E. buildings after apparent threats tied to Iran‑related strikes — a short‑term operational/safety cost and regional risk that could weigh on sentiment for banks with MENA exposure. Citi evacuates offices in the Middle East after Iran threatens to target banks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

C has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays boosted their price target on Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen equities research 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $109.18 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $107.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $190.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.51 and a 12 month high of $125.16.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued 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 analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.34 EPS. Citigroup’s quarterly revenue 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 firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.43%.

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.