Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Sold by Levin Capital Strategies L.P.

Levin Capital Strategies L.P. decreased its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 22.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 120,638 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,660 shares during the quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $13,682,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in C. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Citigroup by 166.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,499 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Citigroup by 20.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $835,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new stake in Citigroup in the second quarter valued at $972,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Citigroup by 3,016.7% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 905 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Citigroup by 26.9% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,301,000 after buying an additional 3,238 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup reported strong second-quarter results recently, with net income up 45% and revenue reaching a decade high, reinforcing the view that earnings momentum is improving. Citi (C) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, an 11.7% increase from the prior payout, signaling confidence in capital strength and shareholder returns. Citigroup Declares Common Stock Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup hired five U.S. technology investment banking executives from rivals, a move that could strengthen its franchise in an attractive growth area and support future fee income. Citigroup hires five US tech investment banking executives from rivals
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains upbeat, with Zacks highlighting Citi as one of the top big investment banks to own after strong Q2 results and improving earnings estimates. Buy 3 Top-Ranked Big Investment Banks Amid Solid Q2 Earnings & Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup also introduced structured notes linked to the S&P 500 futures index, which is a normal product update and is unlikely to move the stock by itself. Citigroup Introduces Buffered Autocallable Notes Linked to S&P 500 Futures Index Featuring Early Redemption Options

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Citigroup news, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.30, for a total transaction of $265,260.10. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,527,908.20. The trade was a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.11% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

C has been the subject of several analyst reports. Bank of America upped their price objective on Citigroup from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Citigroup from $134.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Argus set a $150.00 price target on Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Citigroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $145.67.

Citigroup Price Performance

Shares of C opened at $132.39 on Thursday. 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 Inc. has a 1-year low of $87.94 and a 1-year high of $147.96. The stock has a market cap of $225.80 billion, a PE ratio of 14.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $134.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.67.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $3.15 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 business had revenue of $24.75 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.96 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 11.22 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, May 7th that allows the company to repurchase $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 13.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Citigroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Citigroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.92%.

Citigroup Profile

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.