Metis Global Partners LLC Decreases Stake in Citigroup Inc. $C

Metis Global Partners LLC lowered its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 10.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 68,284 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,147 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $7,968,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in C. Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in Citigroup by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 375,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,873,000 after purchasing an additional 16,744 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 663,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,337,000 after purchasing an additional 98,082 shares during the period. Gunderson Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Citigroup in the 4th quarter worth about $7,165,000. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 166.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,499 shares during the period. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its stake in Citigroup by 21.9% in the 3rd quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 341,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,700,000 after purchasing an additional 61,500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Citigroup from $131.00 to $135.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays raised their target price on Citigroup from $146.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Citigroup from $140.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Citigroup from $137.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $147.00 price target on Citigroup in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $137.62.

Key Stories Impacting Citigroup

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Donald Trump publicly praised Citigroup and CEO Jane Fraser, calling Citi a top mergers-and-acquisitions adviser and saying the bankers “worked really hard.” The endorsement has helped highlight Citi’s recent progress and may be supporting investor sentiment. Trump Praises Citigroup Bankers in Post: ‘They’ve Worked Really Hard!’
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary said Citigroup’s turnaround is shifting from repair to growth, citing AI-related benefits, cost cuts, and a solid outlook for trading and investment banking in 2026. C Highlights Turnaround Progress, Solid Q2 Trading & IB Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Market-positioning chatter suggested institutions may be quietly building stakes in C, and technical traders pointed to a recent breakout pattern that could support near-term upside if conditions hold. Citigroup Stock (C) Opinions on Recent Market Positioning and Price Breakout
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi also drew attention from Reuters after hiring Andrew Conway as global chair of consumer and retail investment banking, a move aimed at expanding its franchise. The hire is strategically favorable, but the immediate stock impact appears limited. Citi hires Andrew Conway as global chair of consumer and retail investment banking
• Negative Sentiment: One note of caution: Bloomberg reported that Citi strategists see aggressive short-selling in U.S. stocks and stretched tech positioning, which could imply broader market risk rather than a Citi-specific problem. Citi’s Chew Sees Aggressive Short-Selling Positions in US Stocks

Citigroup Stock Performance

Shares of C opened at $133.60 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $227.87 billion, a PE ratio of 16.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $126.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $117.63. Citigroup Inc. has a 12-month low of $76.11 and a 12-month high of $137.12.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $24.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 9.35%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.74%.

Citigroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 7th that permits the company to repurchase $30.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 13.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In related news, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $3,285,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 182,022 shares in the company, valued at $23,919,511.02. The trade was a 12.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.30, for a total value of $265,260.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,527,908.20. This represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.11% of the company’s stock.

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.