Citizens & Northern Corp Invests $1.63 Million in Citigroup Inc. $C

Citizens & Northern Corp purchased a new position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 13,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,625,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Citigroup by 166.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,407,000 after buying an additional 12,499 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Citigroup by 20.5% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $972,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Citigroup by 3,016.7% during the 2nd 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 increased its position in Citigroup by 26.9% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,301,000 after buying an additional 3,238 shares in the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other news, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $3,285,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 182,022 shares in the company, valued at $23,919,511.02. This represents a 12.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 92,318 shares of company stock worth $10,764,814 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.11% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $128.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $115.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.06. Citigroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $65.78 and a 1 year high of $135.29. The stock has a market cap of $220.38 billion, a PE ratio of 15.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.11.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. Citigroup had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The firm had revenue of $24.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.96 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on C shares. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Citigroup from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Barclays upped their target price on Citigroup from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $145.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.94.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings and analyst focus reinforce earnings momentum — Citi’s recent quarterly beat and revenue outperformance keep attention on its turnaround and capital returns, supporting investor confidence. Big Bank Earnings Gave Financials a Lift
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is investing in wealth tech — the bank’s new AI avatar “Sky” for advisors is positioned to boost productivity and client growth in wealth management, a higher‑margin business that investors view as a catalyst for earnings multiple expansion. Citi Is Launching an AI Avatar Named Sky
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side attention remains constructive — analysts and strategist writeups (Zacks and others) are highlighting Citi as a momentum/transformational play within banks, which can sustain buyer interest. The Zacks Analyst Blog
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt note repurchase offers announced — Citigroup Global Markets commenced offers to purchase several series of Citigroup notes, a balance‑sheet management move that can be neutral to slightly positive (reduces outstanding debt or optimizes capital structure) depending on execution and funding. Citi Announces Offers to Purchase Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — a recent SEC disclosure shows Citigroup insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares, which can trigger short‑term selling pressure or be read as profit‑taking after Citi’s strong run. Investors often treat sizable insider sales as a cautionary signal even if driven by personal liquidity needs. Insider Sale SEC Filing

Citigroup Company 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.