DSG Capital Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Citigroup Inc. $C

DSG Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 38.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 91,182 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,542 shares during the period. Citigroup accounts for 1.5% of DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. DSG Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $9,255,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter valued at $34,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. increased its holdings in Citigroup by 157.1% in the 2nd quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Citigroup Price Performance

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $114.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $205.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.18. 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 50 day moving average price of $112.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $102.64. Citigroup Inc. has a one year low of $55.51 and a one year high of $124.17.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $19.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.Citigroup’s quarterly revenue was up 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 34.43%.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Jane Fraser says ~175,000 employees are being trained on AI to “reinvent themselves,” a large-scale upskilling push that could improve long‑term productivity, lower operating costs and support digital transformation across wealth, consumer and institutional businesses. Fortune: Citigroup CEO says 175,000 employees are being trained with AI
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup joins peers in boosting investment banker bonuses (reported alongside UBS and Morgan Stanley), supporting front‑office retention and deal execution capacity — positive for fee‑revenue generation even if near‑term compensation costs tick up. MSN: UBS, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley boost bonuses
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market themes (crypto holdings growth, energy price swings, AI-driven power demand) are moving institutional flows and sector rotations; these trends could indirectly affect Citi via client activity but the near‑term impact is unclear. Cointelegraph: Public companies grow Bitcoin holdings
• Negative Sentiment: A former managing director sued Citi alleging sexual harassment by wealth‑management chief Andy Sieg; Citigroup denies the claims and is seeking to move the matter to arbitration. The suit raises reputational risk and potential legal/disruption costs while investors await outcomes and any governance disclosures. Reuters: Citigroup rejects harassment claims, seeks arbitration
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged the risk of a market “volatility event” driven by rising interest rates, a scenario that could hit trading revenues, mark‑to‑market positions and capital ratios if realized. Watch trading net interest margin and risk disclosures. CNBC: Citigroup worried about rate-driven volatility event

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on C. HSBC restated a “buy” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $107.00 to $124.00 in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America increased their target price on Citigroup from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Citigroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $125.56.

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.