Twin Capital Management Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Citigroup Inc. $C

Twin Capital Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 32.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 33,085 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,906 shares during the period. Twin Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $3,358,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Citigroup Trading Up 6.0%

NYSE C opened at $122.72 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $219.58 billion, a PE ratio of 17.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $115.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $55.51 and a 12 month high of $124.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

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 paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

C has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Citigroup from $118.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $141.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.56.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management optimism on consent orders — Citi executives told Reuters they expect to complete remediation work on major regulatory consent orders later this year, which would reduce compliance uncertainty and the risk of further supervisory restrictions. Exclusive: Citigroup aims to complete work on consent orders this year, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Employee benefit/PR move — Citi will match the federal government’s $1,000 deposits to Trump Accounts for children of U.S. employees (born 2025–2028), a low-cost benefit that can help staff retention and signal stability in workforce support. Citi to match federal government’s $1K Trump Account contributions for employees’ children
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings update — Citi reported Q4 EPS above consensus ($1.81 vs. $1.65) which supports valuation; revenue was slightly below expectations but EPS beat and year-over-year EPS growth reduce near-term earnings risk. Citigroup stock page / Q4 results summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Large workforce reduction reported — Coverage notes Citi plans to cut up to ~60,000 jobs by 2026; while large layoffs could boost margins over time, they create execution risk and public scrutiny that investors should monitor. Citigroup to Axe 60,000 Jobs by 2026 — What It Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector lobbying and policy risk — Reuters reports big U.S. banks increased lobbying as policy fights heat up in Washington; this underscores ongoing regulatory and policy risk that could affect Citi and peers, but is a broad-sector factor rather than company‑specific. Big US banks boost Washington lobbying muscle as policy fights heat up

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.