Analysts Set Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) Price Target at $126.19

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $127.25.

C has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Tuesday.

Key Headlines Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sale completes and capital boost — Citi finished the sale of AO Citibank (Russia) to Renaissance Capital, signaling the bank has completed a major strategic divestiture and expects about a $4 billion CET1 capital benefit in Q1, improving capital flexibility and buyback/dividend capacity. Citigroup Stock Up on AO Citibank Sale, Sees $4B CET1 Gain in Q1 Citigroup exits Russia, closer to completing strategic divestitures
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/investor interest — retail and analyst pieces are touting Citi as an attractive bank-stock idea given its earnings power, dividend and the recent capital tailwind, which may help support further multiple expansion if return-on-equity targets improve. Beyond SoFi Stock: This Other Cash-Gushing Bank Stock Is Worth Your Money
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi research and product activity — Citi’s investment strategists are publishing market guidance (e.g., favoring bonds and small-cap cyclicals to navigate AI-driven volatility), which highlights its research franchise and could modestly support fee income but isn’t an immediate stock catalyst. Citigroup’s plan to survive AI aftershocks: Bet on bonds and small-cap stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Wealth business hires — Citi bolstered Private Bank leadership in North America (new West market executive), a sign of investment in growth areas that supports long-term fee revenue but is unlikely to move the stock materially near-term. Citi bolsters private bank leadership in North America push
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/compensation scrutiny — Bloomberg reports Citigroup’s CEO and peers received record payouts in 2025; large executive compensation can draw investor ire, especially amid restructuring and cost-cutting messages, and could temper sentiment despite the capital raise. Citigroup, BofA CEOs and Peers Notch a Record Payout in 2025

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of C. Verus Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Elmwood Wealth Management Inc. now owns 6,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in shares of Citigroup by 16.7% in the 4th quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 595 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC raised its holdings in Citigroup by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC now owns 3,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Citigroup by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,213,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE:C opened at $115.12 on Friday. Citigroup has a 1-year low of $55.51 and a 1-year high of $125.16. The company has a market capitalization of $205.99 billion, a PE ratio of 16.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $116.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $105.21. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. Citigroup had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 8.28%. The business had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Citigroup will post 7.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.43%.

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.