Meadowbrook Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Citigroup Inc. $C

Meadowbrook Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 6,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $740,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Citigroup in the second quarter worth $2,455,929,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Citigroup by 17.6% during the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 28,125,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,854,788,000 after purchasing an additional 4,211,099 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Citigroup by 6.5% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 47,262,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,797,292,000 after purchasing an additional 2,871,074 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Citigroup by 6,172.0% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,904,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,838,000 after purchasing an additional 2,858,481 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Citigroup by 291.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,319,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,978,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008,946 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citi named two new co-heads of its Infrastructure Financing & Capital Solutions Group — Eric Farina and Rob Cascarino — a move that should strengthen deal execution and client coverage in a fee-generating business line tied to project finance and advisory activity. Citi appoints two new co-chiefs for infrastructure financing division
• Positive Sentiment: An interview with Shobhit Varshney (Citi) highlights the bank’s focus on scaling AI “with purpose and discipline,” signaling continued investment in technology to lift productivity and competitive positioning across corporate and consumer franchises. That narrative can support multiple-year efficiency gains and investor confidence in Citi’s digital transformation. Shobhit Varshney Of Citi On Scaling AI With Purpose And Discipline
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are re‑weighing Citi vs. regional peers (e.g., PNC) — a comparative piece that frames Citi’s restructuring and global footprint against PNC’s U.S. focus. This context influences relative valuation discussions but is not an immediate company-specific catalyst. Citigroup vs. PNC Financial: Which Stock Is a Better Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup-related entities notified Weebit Nano that Citi no longer meets substantial-holder thresholds — a routine portfolio/positioning update by Citi’s Australia trading arm that likely has only a small, idiosyncratic impact on Citi’s balance sheet or outlook. Citigroup entities exit substantial holder status in Weebit Nano
• Negative Sentiment: Credit-card metrics: February data show card delinquencies roughly stable but net charge-offs ticked higher, signaling some pressure on consumer credit performance that bears watching if the trend persists — a direct risk to loan-loss costs and near-term profitability. Citigroup’s Card Delinquencies Stable, Charge-Offs Rise in February

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the firm’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 sale, the insider directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

C has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer raised their price target on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $152.00 price objective on Citigroup in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Citigroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.25.

Citigroup Trading Up 1.8%

NYSE:C opened at $113.68 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $113.17 and its 200-day moving average is $107.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 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 $125.16. The firm has a market cap of $198.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.34 EPS. Citigroup’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 2nd were issued 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 was Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.43%.

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.