TKG Advisors LLC Purchases New Stake in Citigroup Inc. $C

TKG Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 23,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,370,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in Citigroup by 87.6% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 157.1% in the 2nd quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 414 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler set a $135.00 target price on Citigroup in a research report on Thursday. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Citigroup from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price target on Citigroup in a report on Monday, January 5th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.65.

Citigroup Stock Performance

C opened at $117.32 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $110.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $100.84. 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 company has a market capitalization of $209.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.18. Citigroup Inc. has a 1-year low of $55.51 and a 1-year high of $124.17.

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

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued 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 2.0%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.43%.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and lighter loan‑loss provisioning — Citi beat on adjusted EPS ($1.81 vs. ~ $1.65 expected) and reported lower‑than‑expected provisions, which supports near‑term profitability. Earnings summary
• Positive Sentiment: Investment banking / M&A strength — Advisory fees jumped (PYMNTS notes an 84% increase), driving record revenues in dealmaking and corporate client services. That diversification is a tailwind for revenue quality. Citigroup M&A fees jump
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support / raises — Several firms refreshed coverage after results (Wolfe Research raised a price target; some houses reiterated Outperform/Buy), providing potential upside via upgraded estimates and investor confidence. Wolfe Research PT raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed top‑line vs. bottom‑line — Revenue missed consensus (~$19.9B vs. ~$20.7–21.0B expectations) even as EPS topped forecasts; that combination produces mixed signals for valuation and growth prospects. CNBC earnings coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst divergence — Some shops (JP Morgan, RBC, others) reiterated bullish stances while others kept Hold ratings, creating a split consensus that can amplify intraday swings as funds rebalance. TipRanks: Hold commentary
• Negative Sentiment: One‑time Russia exit charge — Citi booked a ~$1.2B pre‑tax loss tied to the planned sale/exit from Russia, which trimmed Q4 profit and flagged geopolitical disposal risk. That headline pressured sentiment after the print. Reuters: Russia charge
• Negative Sentiment: Cost cuts & workforce disruption — Management signaled tougher standards and further job cuts (Citi has started ~1,000 cuts and plans larger reductions), which can boost medium‑term efficiency but creates near‑term execution and morale risk. CEO signals job cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and sector overhangs — Industry headlines about possible credit‑card rate caps and broader bank valuation concerns have pressured peers and add downside risk to Citi’s consumer credit economics. CNBC: credit card cap risk

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.