AMF Tjanstepension AB Purchases 229,654 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

AMF Tjanstepension AB grew its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:CFree Report) by 26.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,084,959 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 229,654 shares during the period. Citigroup makes up 0.8% of AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $126,604,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 92.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Luken Investment Analytics LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. High Note Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 107.7% during the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 270 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Citigroup during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Citigroup Stock Performance

NYSE:C opened at $122.34 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $119.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $114.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $208.66 billion, a PE ratio of 15.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. Citigroup Inc. has a twelve month low of $71.65 and a twelve month high of $135.29.

Citigroup (NYSE:CGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. The business had revenue of $24.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 9.35%.Citigroup’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.96 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Citigroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.74%.

Citigroup declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 7th that permits the company to repurchase $30.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 13.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on C shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Citigroup from $160.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Citigroup from $131.00 to $135.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $139.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Citigroup in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $145.00 target price (up from $125.00) on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $137.62.

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Insider Activity

In other Citigroup news, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 12,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,527,908.20. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $3,285,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 182,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,919,511.02. This represents a 12.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.11% of the company’s stock.

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Citigroup 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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