GFS Advisors LLC Has $2.33 Million Stock Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

GFS Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 17.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,945 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,000 shares during the quarter. GFS Advisors LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $2,329,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of C. FMB Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 4.1% in the 3rd 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 period. Tritonpoint Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 2.1% during 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 during the period. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC grew its position in Citigroup by 3.6% during the second quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Citigroup by 35.3% in the 3rd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Finally, Fullcircle Wealth LLC increased its stake in Citigroup by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 13,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,206,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. 71.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup’s rates desk warns markets are “too calm” about U.S. inflation — a view that implies higher‑for‑longer rates and could support banks’ net interest income (a key earnings driver). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is expanding tokenized products to Solana, signaling growth in its digital‑assets and tokenization business — a potential revenue/fee diversification play if adoption rises. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi India management flagged trade‑deal driven investment opportunities — incremental international growth that could help long‑term revenue expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The Fed is re‑calibrating supervision toward core financial stability and may ease some prior “matters requiring attention” (MRAs) — potentially lowering regulatory friction for large banks over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Citi’s incoming CFO publicly warned that a credit‑card rate cap would harm retail/travel/hospitality — a policy stance that, if it helps prevent restrictive caps, would protect card revenue and fees. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi presented at major conferences (BoA, UBS); transcripts provide management commentary on strategy but no game‑changing guidance this round. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jane Fraser’s 2025 compensation was set at $42M (about $7.5M higher year‑over‑year). The pay increase — coming after layoffs — creates negative optics and shareholder pushback risk, which can weigh on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Citi filed to create a new 6.5% Series JJ preferred stock — a capital‑raising tool that strengthens the balance sheet but can be seen as incremental claim senior to common equity and thus dilutive to common shareholders’ risk profile. Read More.

Citigroup Price Performance

NYSE C opened at $111.12 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $55.51 and a fifty-two week high of $125.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $116.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.55. The firm has a market cap of $198.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued 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. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.The business had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

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 given a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on C shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $150.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $141.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $87.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $135.00 price target on Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.19.

Citigroup 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.