Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Acquired by Fiera Capital Corp

Fiera Capital Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 53.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 325,056 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 112,584 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $32,993,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in 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 during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on C. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.25.

Citigroup Stock Performance

NYSE:C opened at $115.84 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $207.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $116.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.38. Citigroup Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.51 and a fifty-two week high of $125.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. Analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Citigroup

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup completed the sale of its AO Citibank Russian unit, which management expects will deliver roughly a $4 billion CET1 capital benefit in Q1 — a tangible capital boost that helps support buybacks and dividends. Citigroup Stock Up on AO Citibank Sale, Sees $4B CET1 Gain in Q1
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is beefing up private-bank leadership in North America as it pushes to grow wealth-management revenue — a strategic effort that can lift fee income and client deposits over time. Citi bolsters private bank leadership in North America push
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup published investment guidance (its so‑called “AI survival plan”) recommending bonds and small-cap stocks as defensive positioning amid AI-driven market shifts — a signal of how the bank is advising clients but not a direct earnings driver. Citigroup (C) Reveals Its ‘AI Survival Plan:’ Buy Bonds and Small-Cap Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi acted as counterparty on an accelerated share-repurchase with eToro — a client/transaction highlight that underscores fee and custody flows but is not material to Citi’s core results by itself. eToro Launches $50 Million Accelerated Share Buyback With Citibank
• Negative Sentiment: Card delinquency rates rose in January versus December, which could pressure asset quality and provisioning if the trend continues — a direct credit risk metric investors watch for future charge-offs. C’s January Card Delinquencies Rise: How it Will Impact Asset Quality?
• Negative Sentiment: A Bloomberg report highlighting record pay for Citi’s CEO and peers in 2025 raises governance/PR scrutiny that can weigh on investor sentiment, especially around compensation versus performance. Citigroup, BofA CEOs and Peers Notch a Record Payout in 2025

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.