Analysts Set Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Price Target at $145.22

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $145.2222.

Several brokerages have recently commented on C. Barclays boosted their target price on Citigroup from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Citigroup from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $135.50 to $149.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective (up from $125.00) on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut shares of Citigroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Citigroup

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in C. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Citigroup by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 163,239,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,048,467,000 after acquiring an additional 4,938,923 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,252,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,036,712,000 after purchasing an additional 189,548 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 34,196,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,990,422,000 after buying an additional 1,326,224 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 33,887,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,954,307,000 after buying an additional 846,772 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 2.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 26,869,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,047,215,000 after buying an additional 728,043 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages collectively assign Citigroup an average “Moderate Buy” rating, reinforcing the bullish case for the common stock. The rating should be viewed cautiously because analyst recommendations can be systematically optimistic. Citigroup Receives Average Rating of Moderate Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its third-quarter 2026 Brent crude forecast to $80 per barrel. A higher oil-price outlook could support trading activity and commodities-related client demand, although the unchanged longer-term forecasts suggest the adjustment is limited rather than a major change in strategy. Citi Raises Q3 2026 Brent Crude Oil Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup’s investment-banking and research operations remain active, with the bank maintaining a Buy rating on Micron while lowering its price target because memory-price momentum may peak in 2027. The development does not directly change Citi’s fundamentals but highlights potential market-cycle and client-exposure risks. Micron Stock Slips as Citi Cuts Target
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup’s preferred shares have recently declined as investors speculate that the bank could redeem the issue. A redemption could eliminate the preferred security’s roughly 10% yield, creating uncertainty for income investors, though the issue is distinct from Citigroup’s common stock. Why Citigroup Preferred’s 10% Yield May Not Last

Citigroup Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of C stock opened at $134.95 on Friday. Citigroup has a 52-week low of $90.68 and a 52-week high of $147.96. The stock has a market cap of $230.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.57, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $136.81 and its 200-day moving average is $124.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $24.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.74 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 10.23%.The business’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.96 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Citigroup will post 11.2 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 7th that permits the company to buyback $30.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Citigroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Citigroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.94%.

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.