Analysts Set Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) PT at $124.65

Shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fourteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $125.5625.

C has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. 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 report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $107.00 to $124.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on Citigroup from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th.

Citigroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE C opened at $113.88 on Monday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $111.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.74. The company has a market cap of $203.76 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.18. Citigroup has a twelve month low of $55.51 and a twelve month high of $124.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The business’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.34 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Citigroup will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

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

More Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management update: Citi signaled stabilizing core businesses and progress on strategic streamlining, a direct fundamental positive that can support margins and investor confidence. Citigroup (C) Signals Stabilizing Core Businesses and Progress on Strategic Streamlining
• Positive Sentiment: Macro relief lifted risk assets: US equities rallied after President Trump dropped planned EU tariffs related to Greenland, which eased trade‑tension concerns and helped bank stocks broadly. That risk‑on move is bolstering Citi’s trading and capital‑markets outlook in the near term. Markets Rally As Trump Drops Greenland’s Tariff Threat
• Neutral Sentiment: Compensation review in the UK: JPMorgan and Citigroup are reportedly considering ending a fixed pay allowance for senior UK staff — that could reduce costs but also poses retention/operational considerations in a key market. JPMorgan and Citigroup consider fixed pay cuts for senior UK executives
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/policy commentary: Citi’s CEO publicly opposed a proposed 10% cap on credit‑card rates, saying it would restrict access to credit — the stance defends card revenue but keeps Citi in the center of a political/regulatory debate. Citigroup CEO does not expect Congress to approve cap in credit card rates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity: Citi’s own research/coverage remains active (e.g., Citi upgraded Palantir in a separate analyst note), illustrating the bank’s advisory footprint — useful for fee income but not an immediate earnings driver for Citi itself. The One Metric Bulls Watch in Palantir Before Earnings (C)
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: A Danish pension fund said it will dump US Treasuries citing U.S. fiscal concerns — moves like this can increase Treasury yield volatility, pressure fixed‑income markets and widen funding costs that hurt banks’ trading and investment portfolios. Danish Pension Fund To Dump All US Treasuries Citing ‘Rising Credit Risk’
• Negative Sentiment: Market instability signal: Citi research flagged that Japan bond turmoil could trigger up to $130B of Treasury selling — a reminder that global fixed‑income stress could reverberate through trading revenues and risk exposures. Japan Bond Turmoil Risks Up to $130 Billion Treasury Selling, Citi Says

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Citigroup

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brookstone Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Citigroup by 31.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 75,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,705,000 after acquiring an additional 18,176 shares in the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Citigroup during the third quarter worth about $1,238,000. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. grew its position in Citigroup by 61.5% in the 3rd quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 57,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,789,000 after purchasing an additional 21,720 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Citigroup by 27.2% in the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 75,566 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,670,000 after purchasing an additional 16,171 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Services purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $216,000. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

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.