Machina Capital S.A.S. Sells 14,230 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Machina Capital S.A.S. reduced its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 47.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,668 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,230 shares during the quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $1,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its holdings in Citigroup by 87.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the third quarter worth $33,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Citigroup by 35.3% in the third quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on C shares. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays lifted their target price on Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price target on Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.56.

Citigroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain broadly constructive on Citigroup after the bank beat Q4 EPS expectations and commentary highlighted improving profitability metrics; this underpins investor confidence in the stock. Is Citigroup (C) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage summarizing what lifted Citigroup in Q4 reinforces the beat on EPS and highlights drivers (trading income, expense control) that support near‑term earnings momentum. Here’s what lifted Citigroup (C) in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: Big U.S. banks, including Citigroup, increased Washington lobbying spend last year — a move investors may view as proactive risk management that could reduce regulatory uncertainty and protect franchise value. Big US banks boost Washington lobbying muscle as policy fights heat up
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup filed to create a new 6.250% preferred stock series — a capital‑markets action that provides funding flexibility but increases fixed‑rate obligations and may change capital allocation dynamics. Investors should watch issuance size and use of proceeds. Citigroup Establishes New 6.250% Preferred Stock Series II
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Citigroup plans to cut up to 60,000 jobs by 2026 are drawing attention — large cuts can boost efficiency but also signal slower revenue trends and bring one‑time charges and execution risk, which can weigh on near‑term sentiment. Citigroup to Axe 60,000 Jobs by 2026 — What It Signals for Bank Workers Everywhere

Citigroup Stock Down 0.3%

C opened at $117.38 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $114.63 and a 200-day moving average of $103.61. The company has a market capitalization of $210.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.18. Citigroup Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.51 and a fifty-two week high of $124.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.00.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. Citigroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.34 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Citigroup’s payout ratio is currently 34.43%.

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.