E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Sells 13,941 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB reduced its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 17.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,678 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,941 shares during the quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $7,547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of C. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 166.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,499 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 20.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new stake in Citigroup during the second quarter valued at $972,000. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter worth about $1,030,000. Finally, Bahl & Gaynor Inc. grew its position in Citigroup by 5.3% during the second quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 4,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Citigroup Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of C opened at $111.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $195.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Citigroup Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.51 and a fifty-two week high of $125.16. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $113.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $107.77.

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

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid 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 was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 34.43%.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock selection and bullish coverage reaffirm Citi’s strength in ETF/middle‑office services — a durable fee pool that can boost non‑interest income and raise investor confidence in Citi’s growth trajectory. Is Citigroup Inc. (C) one of the Best Forever Stocks to Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Flow into actively managed ETFs is accelerating, supporting demand for middle‑ and back‑office outsourcing — a structural tailwind for banks that provide custody, fund administration and ETF servicing like Citi. This macro trend helps explain why Citi’s ETF servicing win is seen as strategically valuable. Active ETFs Surge Past Passive, and These Are in the Lead
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst pieces highlight Citi as a dividend/long‑term income candidate, underscoring appeal to yield‑seeking investors (valuation and dividend policy remain watchpoints). Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Credit signal: Citi’s credit‑card delinquencies were stable in February, but net charge‑offs ticked higher, and lending activity softened slightly — a development that could pressure loan loss provisions and net interest income if the trend continues. Investors will watch upcoming credit trends and provisioning. Citigroup’s Card Delinquencies Stable, Charge-Offs Rise in February

Analysts Set New Price Targets

C has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

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.