Tradewinds LLC. Takes Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Tradewinds LLC. bought a new stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 4,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $462,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 165,851,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,117,313,000 after buying an additional 1,148,451 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 42,957,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,645,084,000 after purchasing an additional 411,894 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,290,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,748,571,000 after purchasing an additional 679,967 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 32,161,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,737,583,000 after purchasing an additional 988,152 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,455,929,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on C shares. 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. Truist Financial increased their target price on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Citigroup from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.65.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages maintain a constructive view — Citi was given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by analysts, which supports demand for the stock as investors chase earnings momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer called Citigroup “too, too cheap to ignore,” a media boost that can attract retail flows and short-covering. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Macro growth tailwinds — the IMF raised 2026 global GDP forecasts, citing stronger trade and AI-driven investment; easier trade/tariff dynamics can lift corporate lending, transaction volumes and capital markets activity that benefit large global banks like Citi. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results remain mixed — Citi beat EPS expectations (reported $1.81 vs. $1.65 est.) but missed revenue estimates, showing profit resilience but some top-line pressure; markets are parsing whether margin expansion can continue.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/legislative uncertainty — a proposed bill to raise regulatory thresholds could change compliance scope for banks; impact on Citi is uncertain and would take time to legislate. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Other macro and fintech items (CBDC developments, social app usage shifts) are being watched but have no immediate, direct impact on Citi’s near-term fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Top-line softness — revenue missed analyst estimates for the quarter, which tempers the EPS beat and raises questions about fee income and trading revenue sustainability in a lower-volatility environment.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Citigroup stock opened at $118.21 on Monday. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $124.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market cap of $211.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $110.67 and a 200-day moving average of $101.27.

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

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.