Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Acquired by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:CFree Report) by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,534,134 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 117,307 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $217,463,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of C. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 0.4% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 34,196,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,990,422,000 after acquiring an additional 1,326,224 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Citigroup by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 33,887,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,954,307,000 after acquiring an additional 846,772 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Citigroup by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 26,869,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,047,215,000 after acquiring an additional 728,043 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,800,944,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Citigroup Price Performance

Shares of C opened at $131.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.45. The stock has a market cap of $224.54 billion, a PE ratio of 14.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.12. Citigroup Inc. has a 1-year low of $92.96 and a 1-year high of $147.96. 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 (NYSE:CGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $3.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $24.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.74 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 10.23% and a return on equity of 10.15%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.96 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 11.2 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. This is a positive change from Citigroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup’s payout ratio is currently 28.94%.

Citigroup announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 7th that permits the company to repurchase $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on C shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $154.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Oppenheimer lowered shares of Citigroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Zacks Research upgraded Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Citigroup from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Two investment 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $145.22.

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Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Citigroup experienced unusual options activity, including bullish call sweeps and a reported $223 million after-hours block trade. The activity appears to reflect institutional interest and may provide short-term support for the shares. Citigroup Sees Unusual Options Activity and $223 Million Block Trade After Hours
  • Positive Sentiment: Citi and India’s Axis Bank are partnering to capture nonresident Indian deposits and increase dollar inflows. The initiative could expand Citi’s cross-border deposits, payments and foreign-exchange business in a strategically important market. Citigroup and Axis Bank Team Up on Leveraged India Dollar Deposit Boom
  • Positive Sentiment: Citigroup reported $647.2 billion in sustainable financing commitments since 2020 and established new 2030 goals. The progress may strengthen the bank’s relationships with corporate clients and support long-term fee opportunities, though the direct earnings impact is uncertain. Citi Reports Sustainable Finance Progress and Sets New 2030 Goals
  • Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains favorable based on Citigroup’s average brokerage recommendation. However, the report cautions that sell-side ratings can be overly optimistic, limiting the reliability of this signal as a stand-alone reason to buy. Is Citigroup a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
  • Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup has room under the national deposit cap to acquire a large regional bank, but CEO Jane Fraser continues to emphasize organic growth rather than mergers and acquisitions. This preserves strategic flexibility without creating an immediate deal catalyst. Wells Fargo and Citigroup Have Room to Buy a Big Bank

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Citigroup (NYSE:C)

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