Xponance Inc. Cuts Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

Xponance Inc. reduced its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 302,318 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,779 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $30,685,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in C. Integrated Advisors Network LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 7.0% during the third quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 47,660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,837,000 after purchasing an additional 3,113 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS increased its stake in Citigroup by 1.5% during the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 1,714,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $173,986,000 after acquiring an additional 24,707 shares during the last quarter. Weaver Consulting Group purchased a new stake in Citigroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Advisor OS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter. Advisor OS LLC now owns 4,832 shares of the company’s stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Finally, Interchange Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $413,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Citigroup Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NYSE C opened at $116.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $203.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Citigroup Inc. has a 52-week low of $55.51 and a 52-week high of $125.16.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $19.87 billion during 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%.Citigroup’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.34 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal 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 paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on C. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.25.

Insider Activity

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup has formed a dedicated AI infrastructure team to win advisory and lending roles for the expected data‑center and AI buildout — a move that positions the bank to capture a large financing pool. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management says Citi aims to help bankroll what Bloomberg and others estimate could be a ~$3 trillion AI‑infrastructure buildout by 2030 — a sizeable pipeline for corporate lending, underwriting and advisory fees. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock selected Citi Investor Services to provide middle‑office services for $4.0T of iShares ETFs on the Aladdin platform — a material client win that supports fee income and custody/service credibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi committed $60 billion to affordable housing, nearly doubling its pace of sector investment — a large deployment plan that may generate stable long‑term lending and investment returns while supporting ESG-focused business. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi made a strategic investment in Japan’s Sakana AI, signaling expansion of its AI-related partnerships and product pipeline in APAC. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media attention is elevated — Citi has been highlighted as a trending stock by Zacks and others, and Piper Sandler has reiterated an Overweight stance with a raised price target, keeping institutional interest high. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi’s investor franchise activity (hosting the Global Property CEO Conference and related roundtables) reinforces its client‑facing profile but is more of a reputational/engagement positive than an immediate earnings driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Options flow has shown pockets of bearish positioning (puts > calls in recent sessions), indicating some traders are hedging against near‑term downside despite the positive headlines. Read More.

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.