Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Bought by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,875,843 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,623 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned about 0.10% of Citigroup worth $190,399,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Citigroup by 92.2% in the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays upped their target price on Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Citigroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.25.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi participated in a strategic investment in Adaptive (alongside HSBC), signaling continued corporate focus on capital-markets technology and partnerships that could support fee and tech-led growth. Adaptive announces strategic investment from HSBC and Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Investor write-ups highlight Citigroup as an attractive dividend option, reinforcing income-focused demand for the stock among yield-seeking investors. Citigroup (C) Could Be a Great Choice
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentators and some strategists are flagging banks as buyable after recent sell-offs, which supports sector-level interest in large U.S. banks like Citi if volatility stabilizes. War selloffs are buying opportunities, history shows; Jyotivardhan Jaipuria backs banks, trims IT
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi’s institutional units have filed notices exiting substantial-holder status in a few smaller Australian names — routine portfolio/flow activity that can affect localized volumes but is unlikely to move Citi’s share price materially. Citigroup Group Ceases to Be Substantial Holder in Bapcor
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup’s own market commentary has warned that stock-market volatility is set to continue amid the Middle East shock — a caution that can exacerbate risk-off flows out of banks and financials. Stock market volatility set to continue, warns Citi
• Negative Sentiment: Negative press and legal risk surfaced after a Citi banker filed a sexual-harassment suit criticizing the firm’s internal investigation unit; such reputational and legal headlines can pressure sentiment and prompt investor caution. Citi banker suing for sexual harassment slams firm’s investigation unit

Citigroup Trading Down 2.2%

C opened at $106.58 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.51 and a 1-year high of $125.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $115.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.44 billion, a PE ratio of 15.29, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.17.

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

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.43%.

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

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.