Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C – Free Report) by 10.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 109,282 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 10,653 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $14,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Investment Partners LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Summit Global Investments boosted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 33,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,370,000 after acquiring an additional 5,686 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 52,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,778,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,251,000 after acquiring an additional 679 shares during the period. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 34.9% in the 3rd quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $631,000 after acquiring an additional 1,261 shares during the period. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Citigroup Stock Down 0.0%
Shares of NYSE C opened at $122.62 on Monday. Citigroup Inc. has a 12-month low of $95.83 and a 12-month high of $147.96. The company has a market capitalization of $209.14 billion, a PE ratio of 11.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $130.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $126.44.
Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The company reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.19. Citigroup had a net margin of 10.97% and a return on equity of 10.57%. The business had revenue of $23.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 11.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Citigroup Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 26.15%.
Trending Headlines about Citigroup
Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Debt redemption may improve funding flexibility. Citibank, N.A., Citigroup’s principal banking subsidiary, announced the full redemption of $2 billion of 5.488% notes due 2026 and $500 million of floating-rate notes due 2026. Retiring the obligations could reduce future interest expense and refinancing needs, although it also uses $2.5 billion of cash. Citibank Announces $2 Billion Redemption of Notes
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating trends remain supportive. Citigroup’s latest reported quarter exceeded consensus estimates on earnings and revenue, while management raised its 2026 return-on-tangible-common-equity target above 11%, improved its net-interest-income outlook, increased the dividend and authorized a new $30 billion buyback. These measures provide potential support for earnings per share and shareholder returns. Citigroup Could Be Undervalued
- Neutral Sentiment: Options activity signals volatility, not direction. Recent options-market activity indicates traders are positioning for a potentially large move in C stock, but the available report does not establish whether investors are predominantly bullish or bearish. Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Citigroup Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Technical weakness is offsetting the fundamental positives. Shares remain below both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages after a recent pullback. That positioning can encourage short-term selling and profit-taking, particularly while investors await a clearer catalyst beyond the buyback, dividend and guidance upgrades.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
C has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group set a $148.00 price objective on Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. HSBC initiated coverage on Citigroup in a research report on Monday, September 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $164.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Citigroup from $150.00 to $148.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Citigroup from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Citigroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $150.87.
Citigroup Company Profile
Citigroup Inc is a global financial services company headquartered in New York City and operates under the Citi brand. The company provides banking, lending, investment, wealth management and other financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and governments.
Citi’s consumer offerings include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, personal lending and wealth management services. Through its institutional businesses, the company provides investment banking, commercial banking, securities brokerage, markets and trading, cash management, trade finance and custody services.
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