Citigroup Inc. $C Shares Acquired by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 74.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,204,081 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 515,789 shares during the quarter. Citigroup accounts for 0.6% of Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $122,214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in Citigroup by 87.6% during the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter worth $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on C. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Citigroup from $115.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a 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. Finally, Truist Financial increased 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. One research 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 data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.25.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup completed the sale of its AO Citibank Russian unit, which management expects will deliver roughly a $4 billion CET1 capital benefit in Q1 — a tangible capital boost that helps support buybacks and dividends. Citigroup Stock Up on AO Citibank Sale, Sees $4B CET1 Gain in Q1
• Positive Sentiment: Citi is beefing up private-bank leadership in North America as it pushes to grow wealth-management revenue — a strategic effort that can lift fee income and client deposits over time. Citi bolsters private bank leadership in North America push
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup published investment guidance (its so‑called “AI survival plan”) recommending bonds and small-cap stocks as defensive positioning amid AI-driven market shifts — a signal of how the bank is advising clients but not a direct earnings driver. Citigroup (C) Reveals Its ‘AI Survival Plan:’ Buy Bonds and Small-Cap Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi acted as counterparty on an accelerated share-repurchase with eToro — a client/transaction highlight that underscores fee and custody flows but is not material to Citi’s core results by itself. eToro Launches $50 Million Accelerated Share Buyback With Citibank
• Negative Sentiment: Card delinquency rates rose in January versus December, which could pressure asset quality and provisioning if the trend continues — a direct credit risk metric investors watch for future charge-offs. C’s January Card Delinquencies Rise: How it Will Impact Asset Quality?
• Negative Sentiment: A Bloomberg report highlighting record pay for Citi’s CEO and peers in 2025 raises governance/PR scrutiny that can weigh on investor sentiment, especially around compensation versus performance. Citigroup, BofA CEOs and Peers Notch a Record Payout in 2025

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Price Performance

NYSE C opened at $115.84 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $125.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market cap of $207.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $116.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.48.

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

Citigroup Announces Dividend

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

About Citigroup

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.