MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Raises Stock Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH raised its holdings in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:CFree Report) by 21.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,684 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,483 shares during the quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $4,727,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of C. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Citigroup in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. bought a new position in Citigroup during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. TD Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Citigroup during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Luken Investment Analytics LLC acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Citigroup Stock Down 5.3%

Shares of NYSE:C opened at $133.30 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $134.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $123.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. Citigroup Inc. has a 1-year low of $87.94 and a 1-year high of $147.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $227.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.11.

Citigroup (NYSE:CGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $3.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $0.41. Citigroup had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The business had revenue of $24.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.96 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.89 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on C. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $134.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $145.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $139.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Citigroup from $154.00 to $164.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Citigroup from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $145.00.

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Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In other Citigroup news, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.30, for a total value of $265,260.10. Following the transaction, the director owned 12,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,527,908.20. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.11% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Citigroup Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Citigroup (NYSE:C)

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