Ceeto Capital Group LLC Sells 5,000 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Ceeto Capital Group LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,151 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,000 shares during the period. Ceeto Capital Group LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $1,132,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cinctive Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Citigroup by 1,078.1% in the third quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 175,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,806,000 after buying an additional 160,535 shares during the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $241,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $101,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Citigroup by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 19,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,931,000 after acquiring an additional 756 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Citigroup by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,578,435 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,211,000 after acquiring an additional 85,928 shares in the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on C. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research cut Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 target price on Citigroup in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

Citigroup Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE C opened at $105.65 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.51 and a twelve month high of $125.16. The stock has a market cap of $184.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.16, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $114.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $107.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00.

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

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup’s payout ratio is currently 34.43%.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported insider buying — Rep. Jonathan Jackson disclosed a purchase of up to ~$275K of Citigroup stock, which can be interpreted by some investors as a signal of confidence from an insider-related actor and may provide modest demand support. Recent Report Shows That Rep. Jonathan Jackson Bought Up to $275K Worth of Citigroup Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Execution/innovation milestone — Citi issued its first digitally native structured note via Euroclear’s D‑FMI platform, showcasing product innovation and potential fee/revenue opportunities in wholesale and wealth businesses. That can bolster investor sentiment around Citi’s capital markets capabilities. Citigroup (C) Issues First Digitally Native Structured Note via Euroclear
• Positive Sentiment: Research reputation — Citigroup ranked highly on growth-factor grades among S&P financial holdings and continues to publish influential calls (e.g., upgrades elsewhere). Strong research can support fee business and market influence. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs top growth factor grades among S&P financial holdings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity — Citi’s research team stuck by coverage/ratings on defense names amid the Iran war and upgraded names like LyondellBasell; these moves matter more to those specific sectors than to Citi’s immediate P&L, though they illustrate active deal and research flow. Citigroup sticks by three missile and defense companies as Iran war rages
• Neutral Sentiment: Talent/industry spinout — An ex‑Citi CIO has launched an AI‑driven wealth manager. Startup activity highlights Citi alumni influence but is unlikely to materially affect Citi’s near‑term earnings. David Bailin: Armed With AI, an Ex-Citi CIO Strives to Shake Up the Industry
• Negative Sentiment: Operational/security risk — Citi instructed staff to evacuate several Dubai/UAE buildings and move to remote work after reported Iranian threats to Western banks. That raises short‑term operational disruption risk, potential security costs, and investor concern about regional exposure. Citigroup Dubai Evacuation Puts Operational Risks And Valuation In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness context — Coverage summarizing why Citi shares fell more than the market earlier this week points to sector pressure and geopolitical risk; that context still weighs on sentiment and can amplify volatility around Citi. Here’s Why Citigroup (C) Fell More Than Broader Market

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate 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.