Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA decreased its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C – Free Report) by 8.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 94,598 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,238 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $10,358,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,800,944,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Citigroup by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 163,239,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,048,467,000 after acquiring an additional 4,938,923 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Citigroup by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 47,262,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,797,292,000 after purchasing an additional 2,871,074 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $298,082,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in Citigroup by 291.4% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,319,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,978,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008,946 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.72% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts have weighed in on C shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Citigroup from $131.00 to $135.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Citigroup from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.44.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.30, for a total transaction of $265,260.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,527,908.20. The trade was a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total transaction of $3,285,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 182,022 shares in the company, valued at $23,919,511.02. This represents a 12.08% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Citigroup News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup’s successful 2026 Fed stress test supports a stronger capital position, giving the bank more flexibility for higher dividends and a planned $30 billion share buyback. How Citigroup’s Stress Test Success Strengthens Shareholder Returns
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Citigroup to post double-digit profit growth in the upcoming second-quarter earnings report, which could reinforce the stock’s recent rally if results and guidance come in strong. Citigroup Earnings Preview: What to Expect
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary this week also highlighted Citigroup’s broader macro research, including a warning that El Niño could create a new global economic risk through disruption to agriculture, infrastructure, and productivity. Neutral Sentiment:
- Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup was also cited in a stock-picking note on Micron, where the bank said strong memory demand could benefit SanDisk; this is more about Citigroup’s analyst commentary than a direct driver for C shares. Micron is soaring after blowout earnings report. That’s good news for this other memory chipmaker, Citigroup says
Citigroup Trading Down 2.3%
NYSE:C opened at $141.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $131.55 and its 200-day moving average is $120.83. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $83.81 and a 52 week high of $147.96. The firm has a market cap of $241.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.12.
Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. Citigroup had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The company had revenue of $24.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.96 EPS. Citigroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.86 earnings per share for the current year.
Citigroup Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.74%.
Citigroup announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, May 7th that authorizes the company to repurchase $30.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 13.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
About Citigroup
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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