Aurora Private Wealth Inc. Buys Shares of 5,582 Citigroup Inc. $C

Aurora Private Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. acquired a new position in Citigroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 87.6% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Maseco LLP acquired a new position in Citigroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV acquired a new position in Citigroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 80.6% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Citigroup

In other Citigroup news, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $3,285,250.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 182,022 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,919,511.02. The trade was a 12.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 92,318 shares of company stock worth $10,764,814. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Citigroup Trading Down 0.4%

Citigroup stock opened at $127.44 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $218.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.14. Citigroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $69.17 and a 1 year high of $135.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $117.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.27.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $24.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 29.74%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

C has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial set a $147.00 target price on Citigroup in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $145.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Citigroup from $160.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $139.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.79.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Citi and assigned an “overweight” rating, implying upside from current levels — a buy-side pillar that can support the stock. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying: traders bought roughly 125,853 Citi calls (about +68% vs. average), signaling short-term bullish positioning from options market participants — this can lift implied volatility and near-term demand for shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic hires and expansion: Citi continues to add senior bankers in Asia and other units to boost cross-border M&A and infrastructure capabilities, which supports revenue growth prospects. Bloomberg: Shukla hire
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is advancing its planned disinvestment from Banamex with new investors on board, reducing legacy-country risk and helping clean up the balance sheet over time. Mexico News Daily
• Positive Sentiment: Recognition in digital assets: Citi received institutional nomination for digital asset adoption, supporting its positioning in tokenization and custody services — a potential long-term revenue stream. BeInCrypto
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi research commentary (e.g., on gold) and routine regulatory/participation notices are being circulated but are unlikely to move the stock materially on their own.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/legal risk: media reports about Citi hiring ex-JPMorgan banker Vis Raghavan (and a $52M payout despite past allegations) are drawing attention and could be a governance/reputational overhang for some investors. Inc.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical volatility — including Japan’s FX intervention (sharp yen moves) and recent Middle East developments — raises trading and market-risk uncertainty; that can pressure bank stocks via trading revenue swings and risk-off flows. Bloomberg/Yahoo

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.