Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Sold by Metis Global Partners LLC

Metis Global Partners LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 8.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 76,431 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,772 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $7,758,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 12,499 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Citigroup by 20.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 5.9% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 58,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,942,000 after acquiring an additional 3,238 shares during the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 2.2% during the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 18,467 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,572,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Citigroup by 27.5% in the second quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 11,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,372 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup’s rates desk warns markets are “too calm” about U.S. inflation — a view that implies higher‑for‑longer rates and could support banks’ net interest income (a key earnings driver). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is expanding tokenized products to Solana, signaling growth in its digital‑assets and tokenization business — a potential revenue/fee diversification play if adoption rises. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi India management flagged trade‑deal driven investment opportunities — incremental international growth that could help long‑term revenue expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The Fed is re‑calibrating supervision toward core financial stability and may ease some prior “matters requiring attention” (MRAs) — potentially lowering regulatory friction for large banks over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi’s incoming CFO publicly warned that a credit‑card rate cap would harm retail/travel/hospitality — a policy stance that, if it helps prevent restrictive caps, would protect card revenue and fees. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi presented at major conferences (BoA, UBS); transcripts provide management commentary on strategy but no game‑changing guidance this round. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jane Fraser’s 2025 compensation was set at $42M (about $7.5M higher year‑over‑year). The pay increase — coming after layoffs — creates negative optics and shareholder pushback risk, which can weigh on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Citi filed to create a new 6.5% Series JJ preferred stock — a capital‑raising tool that strengthens the balance sheet but can be seen as incremental claim senior to common equity and thus dilutive to common shareholders’ risk profile. Read More.

Citigroup Stock Down 5.3%

NYSE C opened at $111.12 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $116.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $104.55. 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 firm has a market cap of $198.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.18. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $125.16.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The firm had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.34 earnings per share. Citigroup’s revenue 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 year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on C. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $132.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $126.19.

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.