581,226 Shares in Citigroup Inc. $C Bought by Donaldson Capital Management LLC

Donaldson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 581,226 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,994,000. Citigroup accounts for 1.9% of Donaldson Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its position in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Citigroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. increased its holdings in Citigroup by 157.1% during the 2nd quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 414 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Citigroup by 35.3% in the third quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.K. head says M&A and capital‑markets deal pipeline is the strongest in years, implying potential near‑term fee revenue upside for Citigroup’s investment banking franchise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg reports Citigroup India is hiring a new commercial‑banking head (Khurana), a hire that could accelerate growth in a high‑growth market and boost corporate lending and transaction banking volumes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management has reshuffled corporate‑banking leadership to sharpen focus on client coverage and deal execution — a strategic move investors view as supportive of revenue recovery if execution holds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage is spotlighting Citigroup (investor attention rising), and the stock is being compared with peers on 2026 upside — this increases liquidity and trade interest but is informational rather than a direct fundamental catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports confirm another round of layoffs in March as part of a 20,000‑job reduction through 2026 — short‑term charges and execution risk on the restructuring raise concerns about morale, client disruption and timing of cost savings versus revenue headwinds. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/legal noise persists after coverage of a former executive’s lawsuit and criticism of industry practices; such issues can prolong distractions and, in a downside scenario, lead to regulatory scrutiny or settlements. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on C. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Citigroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.56.

Citigroup Stock Performance

NYSE C opened at $115.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $206.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18. Citigroup Inc. has a 52-week low of $55.51 and a 52-week high of $124.17. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.67 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.09.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.43%.

Citigroup 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.