Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Sells 18,891 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd decreased its stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 381,385 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,891 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $39,344,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of C. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 166.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after acquiring an additional 12,499 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Citigroup by 20.5% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669 shares in the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Citigroup during the second quarter valued at about $454,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 6.9% during the second quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 8,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in Citigroup by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 348,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,702,000 after purchasing an additional 7,618 shares in the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.K. head says M&A and capital‑markets deal pipeline is the strongest in years, implying potential near‑term fee revenue upside for Citigroup’s investment banking franchise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg reports Citigroup India is hiring a new commercial‑banking head (Khurana), a hire that could accelerate growth in a high‑growth market and boost corporate lending and transaction banking volumes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management has reshuffled corporate‑banking leadership to sharpen focus on client coverage and deal execution — a strategic move investors view as supportive of revenue recovery if execution holds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage is spotlighting Citigroup (investor attention rising), and the stock is being compared with peers on 2026 upside — this increases liquidity and trade interest but is informational rather than a direct fundamental catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports confirm another round of layoffs in March as part of a 20,000‑job reduction through 2026 — short‑term charges and execution risk on the restructuring raise concerns about morale, client disruption and timing of cost savings versus revenue headwinds. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/legal noise persists after coverage of a former executive’s lawsuit and criticism of industry practices; such issues can prolong distractions and, in a downside scenario, lead to regulatory scrutiny or settlements. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on C shares. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price objective on Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Citigroup from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.56.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of C opened at $115.68 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $55.51 and a 1 year high of $124.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $113.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.09. The firm has a market cap of $206.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.43%.

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.