GTS Securities LLC Has $640,000 Stake in Citigroup Inc. $C

GTS Securities LLC trimmed its stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:CFree Report) by 67.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,575 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,321 shares during the quarter. GTS Securities LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $640,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Citigroup by 20.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. United Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter worth $972,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Citigroup by 3,016.7% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Citigroup by 26.9% during the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,301,000 after purchasing an additional 3,238 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Citigroup Trading Down 0.1%

Citigroup stock opened at $132.77 on Monday. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $92.96 and a one year high of $147.96. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $136.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $126.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company has a market capitalization of $226.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.34, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.12.

Citigroup (NYSE:CGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.74 by $0.41. The company had revenue of $24.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.74 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 10.23%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.96 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 11.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Citigroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This is a positive change from Citigroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.94%.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Citigroup’s recent quarterly results provide a fundamental cushion: earnings and revenue exceeded analyst expectations, with revenue up 14.5% year over year. SEC Probe Puts Wall Street Leverage Risk Back in Focus
  • Neutral Sentiment: Citi analyst activity on Oracle, BMW and Forvia reflects the bank’s research and advisory business, but the recommendations are directed at those companies and have little direct impact on Citigroup’s equity value. Oracle Stock Gains Premarket
  • Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup entities reported exiting substantial-holder status in Australia’s IDP Education and Healius. These appear to be portfolio or position disclosures rather than changes to Citi’s core business, making the immediate stock impact limited. Citi Group Entities Exit Substantial Holder Status in IDP Education
  • Negative Sentiment: The SEC reportedly subpoenaed Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Bank of America over margin lending to hedge fund Situational Awareness, which suffered a 67% drawdown during an AI-stock sell-off. The probe puts leverage, collateral and counterparty-risk controls under scrutiny; potential fines, litigation costs or tighter lending requirements could weigh on Citi’s profitability, although the ultimate exposure remains unclear. SEC Probe Puts Wall Street Leverage Risk Back in Focus

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Citigroup from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $135.50 to $149.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Citigroup presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $145.22.

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Citigroup Profile

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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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