Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 10,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,178,000.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 375,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,873,000 after acquiring an additional 16,744 shares during the last quarter. Gunderson Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Citigroup during the fourth quarter valued at $7,165,000. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 166.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,499 shares during the period. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 1,306,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $152,496,000 after purchasing an additional 365,041 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 96,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,255,000 after purchasing an additional 13,046 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Citigroup
In other news, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 12,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,527,908.20. This represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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Citigroup Price Performance
Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $132.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $226.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.34, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $134.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $123.56. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $87.94 and a 12 month high of $147.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99.
Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $3.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.41. Citigroup had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 10.23%.The firm had revenue of $24.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.96 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 11.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Citigroup declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 7th that allows the company to buyback $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Citigroup Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This is a boost from Citigroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.92%.
Key Citigroup News
Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup posted strong Q2 results, with net income surging 45% and revenue reaching a decade high of $24.8 billion, reinforcing the case that the bank’s turnaround is gaining traction. Citi (C) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly common-stock dividend of $0.67 per share, which signals confidence in capital strength and provides an immediate return to shareholders. Citigroup Declares Common Stock Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are also highlighting Citigroup’s strong earnings momentum, rising earnings estimates, and relatively low valuation, which may be adding to bullish sentiment. Citigroup and J&J Snack have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
- Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup also remains active in capital markets, leading a lending group preparing a $1.5 billion leveraged loan for Veritas Capital’s BGIS acquisition, which points to steady deal-making but is not a major stock catalyst by itself. Citigroup-Led Bank Group Plans Debt Deal for Veritas’ BGIS Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Citi strategists said the “Magnificent Seven” label is outdated and that U.S. stock positioning may still have room to unwind, a broader market call that does not directly change Citigroup’s fundamentals. No one talks about FAANG anymore. Now, it’s time to retire Magnificent Seven as well, Citigroup argues
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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