National Pension Service Acquires 143,807 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

National Pension Service boosted its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,044,632 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 143,807 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $410,530,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Citigroup in the second quarter worth $2,455,929,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 17.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 28,125,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,854,788,000 after purchasing an additional 4,211,099 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in Citigroup by 47.4% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 4,334,407 shares of the company’s stock worth $368,945,000 after purchasing an additional 1,393,865 shares in the last quarter. Natixis grew its position in Citigroup by 382.7% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis now owns 1,523,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,704,000 after purchasing an additional 1,208,089 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Citigroup by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 165,851,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,117,313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,148,451 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: U.K. head says M&A and capital‑markets deal pipeline is the strongest in years, implying potential near‑term fee revenue upside for Citigroup’s investment banking franchise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bloomberg reports Citigroup India is hiring a new commercial‑banking head (Khurana), a hire that could accelerate growth in a high‑growth market and boost corporate lending and transaction banking volumes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management has reshuffled corporate‑banking leadership to sharpen focus on client coverage and deal execution — a strategic move investors view as supportive of revenue recovery if execution holds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage is spotlighting Citigroup (investor attention rising), and the stock is being compared with peers on 2026 upside — this increases liquidity and trade interest but is informational rather than a direct fundamental catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports confirm another round of layoffs in March as part of a 20,000‑job reduction through 2026 — short‑term charges and execution risk on the restructuring raise concerns about morale, client disruption and timing of cost savings versus revenue headwinds. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/legal noise persists after coverage of a former executive’s lawsuit and criticism of industry practices; such issues can prolong distractions and, in a downside scenario, lead to regulatory scrutiny or settlements. Read More.

Citigroup Stock Up 0.4%

Citigroup stock opened at $115.68 on Friday. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $55.51 and a one year high of $124.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $113.67 and a 200 day moving average of $103.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $206.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.18.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.34 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $107.00 to $124.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $125.56.

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.