Citigroup Inc. (C) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $150.79.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on C shares. UBS Group set a $148.00 price objective on Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $150.00 to $148.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen cut Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Oppenheimer downgraded Citigroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $135.00 price target on Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $120.66 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $205.80 billion, a PE ratio of 11.77, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.13. Citigroup has a 12 month low of $95.83 and a 12 month high of $147.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $131.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $132.19.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.19. Citigroup had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 10.97%. The firm had revenue of $23.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Citigroup will post 11.44 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. Citigroup’s payout ratio is presently 26.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of C. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in Citigroup in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Paladin Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter worth about $27,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 197.6% during the first quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 244 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: China’s securities regulator approved Citi’s plan to establish a wholly owned onshore securities business. The approval expands Citigroup’s ability to serve Chinese capital-markets clients and removes a nearly five-year regulatory hurdle. Citigroup Wins Approval for Wholly Owned China Brokerage
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank raised its Citigroup EPS forecasts to $11.35 for fiscal 2026 and $12.89 for fiscal 2027, signaling improved expectations for future profitability. Citigroup earnings estimate update
• Positive Sentiment: Citi arranged a $3.5 billion senior secured financing facility for AI-cloud company Nebius. The transaction should generate fees and highlights Citi’s role in funding the expansion of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Nebius secures $3.5 billion financing facility with Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Citi completed a $72 million bond tied to carbon-removal credits for a Texas biochar project, supporting its sustainable-finance credentials and potential investment-banking revenue. Citi closes $72 million biochar bond
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup elected James Flanagan as an independent director. The appointment modestly strengthens board oversight but is unlikely to materially change near-term earnings expectations. Citigroup elects James Flanagan as independent director
• Negative Sentiment: September credit-card delinquencies and net losses increased sequentially while receivables declined. The deterioration raises concerns about asset quality, provisions and the sustainability of consumer-banking earnings growth. Citi’s September card delinquencies rise

Citigroup Company Profile

Citigroup Inc is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City and operates under the Citi brand. The company provides banking, lending, investment, wealth management and other financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and governments.

Citi’s consumer offerings include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, personal lending and wealth management services. Through its institutional businesses, the company provides investment banking, commercial banking, securities brokerage, markets and trading, cash management, trade finance and custody services.