Citigroup Inc. $C Stake Raised by Advisors Capital Management LLC

Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 0.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,202,999 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,409 shares during the period. Citigroup comprises approximately 1.5% of Advisors Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Advisors Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $122,104,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in C. Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in Citigroup by 31.5% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 75,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,705,000 after purchasing an additional 18,176 shares in the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,238,000. Donaldson Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $58,994,000. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 61.5% during the 3rd quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 57,033 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,789,000 after buying an additional 21,720 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,670,000 after acquiring an additional 16,171 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and analyst summaries point to earnings strength — Citigroup’s latest quarterly performance showed an EPS beat and year‑over‑year revenue growth, which traders interpret as fundamental support for the common stock. Strong year-over-year revenue growth supported Citigroup (C) in Q4
• Positive Sentiment: New preferred-stock issue (C.PR.R) raises capital without diluting common shares — Citigroup has launched a 6.25% preferred offering, which boosts funding and capital cushion for the bank while appealing to income investors; that can be viewed as credit-positive and supportive for common‑share sentiment. C.PR.R: A 6.25% Preferred Stock IPO From Citigroup
• Neutral Sentiment: Firm commentary flags a choppier market — Citigroup economists and strategists told clients to expect a “more volatile bull market,” noting risks from AI pressure on margins; this is more of a thematic caution that can temper upside but doesn’t change the bank’s near‑term fundamentals. Citigroup (C) Tells Investors to Expect a ‘More Volatile Bull Market’
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst media mentions and TV coverage — Citigroup appears in recent analyst roundup coverage (e.g., Yahoo Finance video with top analyst calls); media attention can drive intraday flow but is informational rather than materially directional. Citigroup, DraftKings, Shopify: Top Analyst Calls
• Negative Sentiment: Risk headlines around crypto exposure and third‑party bets draw caution — a crypto‑market writeup flagged risk around a BitMine trade tied to institutional support, which raises headlines about potential off‑balance‑sheet or client‑related exposures; investors may mark down risk appetite for bank stocks on such stories. Citigroup’s 540% BitMine Bet Meets Breakdown Risk — Where Is the BMNR Price Headed?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 target price on Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays raised their price target on Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Citigroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction of $4,796,088.57. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $113.64 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $116.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.06. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $125.16. The company has a market capitalization of $203.33 billion, a PE ratio of 16.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.18.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be given a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 34.43%.

About Citigroup

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.