Forsta AP Fonden Buys 8,100 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Forsta AP Fonden grew its stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:CFree Report) by 2.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 406,100 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,100 shares during the quarter. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $47,388,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 3.1% during the 4th 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 during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 47,262,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,797,292,000 after buying an additional 2,871,074 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 43,252,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,036,712,000 after buying an additional 189,548 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 33,887,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,954,307,000 after buying an additional 846,772 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,870,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,336,362,000 after buying an additional 580,027 shares during the period. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Citigroup’s latest quarter beat expectations, with EPS of $3.06 versus $2.63 expected and revenue of $24.63 billion topping estimates, reinforcing confidence in the bank’s earnings momentum.
  • Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights Citigroup’s growth drivers, including loan demand, private credit expansion, and ongoing transformation efforts that analysts say could support revenue growth through 2026. Top Research Reports for Citigroup, TotalEnergies & AppLovin
  • Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with multiple firms maintaining Buy/Overweight ratings and recent price targets clustering well above the current trading range, suggesting room for further upside.
  • Positive Sentiment: News that Citigroup is concentrating more wealth-management hiring in Asia points to a strategic push into a faster-growing, more productive market segment. Citigroup Inc. (C) Anchors Wealth Hiring in Asia
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several articles also note Citigroup’s stock has been broadly outperforming some financial peers this year, but these pieces are more comparison-focused than catalyst-driven. Is Citigroup (C) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?
  • Negative Sentiment: Some institutional holdings data show major investors trimming positions, including BlackRock and T. Rowe Price, which may temper enthusiasm despite the stronger operating trends.

Citigroup Stock Up 0.8%

C opened at $125.73 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $122.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $115.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $214.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $74.30 and a one year high of $135.29.

Citigroup (NYSE:CGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $24.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.96 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 29.74%.

Citigroup announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

C has been the subject of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler reaffirmed 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $137.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Citigroup in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $137.62.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total transaction of $3,285,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 182,022 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,919,511.02. This trade represents a 12.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.30, for a total transaction of $265,260.10. Following the sale, the director owned 12,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,527,908.20. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Citigroup

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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.

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