Q3 Earnings Forecast for Citigroup Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Citigroup in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.88 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Citigroup’s current full-year earnings is $7.53 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Citigroup’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $21.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.75 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 8.44%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. Citigroup has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on C. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Citigroup from $124.00 to $123.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Evercore ISI set a $77.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Monday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Citigroup from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Citigroup from $85.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Citigroup from $107.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Citigroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $99.68.

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of C opened at $98.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $180.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $96.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $83.23. Citigroup has a 12-month low of $55.51 and a 12-month high of $105.59.

Citigroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 4th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. This is an increase from Citigroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Peter B. Henry sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.40, for a total transaction of $271,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,140 shares in the company, valued at $193,456. This represents a 58.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Citigroup

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Citigroup by 166.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,499 shares during the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 73.5% during the first quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 15,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,099,000 after acquiring an additional 6,559 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in Citigroup by 35.6% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 23,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,674,000 after purchasing an additional 6,188 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC raised its stake in Citigroup by 13.1% in the first quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 8,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $582,000 after buying an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Citigroup by 13.5% in the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 74,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,310,000 after purchasing an additional 8,920 shares during the period. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Citigroup Company Profile

Citigroup Inc, a diversified financial service holding company, provides various financial product and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through five segments: Services, Markets, Banking, U.S. Personal Banking, and Wealth. The Services segment includes Treasury and Trade Solutions, which provides cash management, trade, and working capital solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations; and Securities Services, such as cross-border support for clients, local market expertise, post-trade technologies, data solutions, and various securities services solutions.