denkapparat Operations GmbH Makes New $643,000 Investment in Citigroup Inc. $C

denkapparat Operations GmbH purchased a new stake in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $643,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in C. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its stake in shares of Citigroup by 87.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of Citigroup in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Citigroup during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Citigroup during the second quarter worth about $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Citigroup news, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total value of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,091,810.15. This trade represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.08% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on C shares. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Citigroup from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Citigroup from $141.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. HSBC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $141.00 price objective on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Citigroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.19.

Citigroup Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE C opened at $110.77 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $198.19 billion, a PE ratio of 15.89, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.18. Citigroup Inc. has a twelve month low of $55.51 and a twelve month high of $125.16. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $104.79.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 14th. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $19.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 8.28% and a net margin of 8.50%.Citigroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.34 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Citigroup Inc. will post 7.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 2nd will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Citigroup’s payout ratio is 34.43%.

Citigroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes Citigroup trades below peer P/E (12‑month trailing P/E ~10.7x vs. industry ~14.4x), highlighting a valuation discount that could attract value-oriented buyers. Citigroup Trades at a Discount to Industry
• Positive Sentiment: Fed move to ease some supervisory “matters requiring attention” (MRAs) could reduce regulatory overhang for large banks if enacted, a potential tailwind for bank stocks including Citi. Fed Pivots Supervision Toward Core Financial Stability
• Neutral Sentiment: Board set CEO Jane Fraser’s 2025 compensation at $42M; while the pay increase signals board confidence after a strong year, it raises governance/optics questions for some investors. Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s Pay Jumped to $42 Million
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi filed to create a 6.5% Series JJ preferred stock — a capital-management move that can bolster loss‑absorbing capital but may limit upside for common shareholders depending on issuance size. Citigroup Establishes New 6.5% Series JJ Preferred Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup rates desk warns markets may be underestimating U.S. inflation risk — commentary that supports Citi’s markets/research franchise but doesn’t directly change fundamentals. Citigroup rates desk says market is too calm about US inflation
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Citigroup Russian unit will rebrand after planned sale (AO Citibank → RenCap Bank). Operationally immaterial for Citi’s core business, but removes a legacy Russia exposure headline. Former Citigroup unit in Russia says it is changing its name to RenCap Bank
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Cantu Ernesto Torres reported large sales on Feb. 13 (43,173 shares at ~$111 and 24,145 shares at ~$111 in separate filings), reducing his holdings materially; heavy insider sales often spook investors even if legally disclosed. Insider Sales by Cantu Ernesto Torres SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide/peer selloff: Citi was part of a broader financial‑stocks pullback (Goldman, JPMorgan, Citi all plunged >5% on Thursday), amplifying downward pressure on Citi shares. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citigroup All Plunge Over 5%
• Negative Sentiment: “Down since earnings” coverage highlights that Citi’s stock has lagged since its last results (revenue missed consensus even as EPS beat), keeping some momentum investors cautious. Citigroup down 5.4% since last earnings report

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.