Capital International Inc. CA Buys 31,421 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

Capital International Inc. CA raised its stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 321,110 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 31,421 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $32,593,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMB Wealth Management lifted its stake in Citigroup by 4.1% in the third quarter. FMB Wealth Management now owns 2,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Citigroup by 2.1% in the third quarter. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC now owns 4,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 35.3% in the third quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the period. Arjuna Capital boosted its holdings in Citigroup by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arjuna Capital now owns 16,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,684,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its position in shares of Citigroup by 6.5% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction of $4,796,088.57. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. The trade was a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price target on shares of Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Citigroup to a Buy (Zacks Rank #2), which often triggers short-term inflows and coverage-related buying from retail and quant screens. All You Need to Know About Citigroup (C) Rating Upgrade to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option buying was reported (≈93,383 calls, ~25% above average), signalling speculative or hedge-driven bullish positioning that can amplify upside into near-term expiries.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi issued a digitally native structured note on Euroclear’s D‑FMI DLT platform — a visible example of product innovation and growth in the wealth-management and capital-markets business lines. Citi Issues Inaugural Digitally Native Structured Note on Euroclear’s D-FMI DLT Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Blackstone is working with Citi on a revived sale of ShyaHsin Packaging — indicative of ongoing M&A/advisory mandates that can boost fees and trading flows. Blackstone Is Said to Work With Citi on Revived Sale of ShyaHsin Packaging
• Positive Sentiment: TradeSmith’s health indicator recently included Citigroup among non-tech names in its “Green Zone,” supporting a constructive view on Citigroup’s financial health. 3 Non-Tech Stocks in TradeSmith’s Green Zone for Financial Health (C)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokerages collectively rate Citi as a “Moderate Buy” — steady, but not uniformly bullish enough to drive a larger re-rate on its own. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi group entities notified Bapcor that holdings fell below the substantial‑holder threshold — a routine ownership update with limited direct impact on Citi’s core business. Citi Group Entities Fall Below Substantial Holder Threshold in Bapcor
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider Middle East conflict is driving higher energy prices and market volatility — a mixed macro backdrop for banks (higher rates can help net interest income, but volatility and recession risk can hurt credit and trading). Asia’s Fuel Crunch Forces Four-Day Weeks and School Closures
• Negative Sentiment: Citi suffered the largest fall among banks in a global gender ranking — a reputational/ESG negative that could affect investor perception and long-term flows from ESG-focused funds. Citi suffers largest fall among banks in global gender ranking
• Negative Sentiment: Industry friction over crypto bank charters — the Bank Policy Institute is weighing legal action against the OCC — underscores regulatory uncertainty that could raise compliance costs or slow industry initiatives, creating a broader headwind for big banks. US banking lobby considers suing OCC over crypto bank charters: Report

Citigroup Stock Up 0.1%

C opened at $106.62 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $115.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $106.89. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $125.16. The stock has a market cap of $186.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $19.87 billion for 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%.The company’s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. 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.