apricus wealth LLC Sells 4,500 Shares of Citigroup Inc. $C

apricus wealth LLC lowered its position in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) by 9.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 40,990 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,500 shares during the period. Citigroup accounts for about 2.3% of apricus wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. apricus wealth LLC’s holdings in Citigroup were worth $4,649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MRA Advisory Group acquired a new position in Citigroup during the 1st quarter valued at about $248,000. Caldwell Trust Co raised its position in Citigroup by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Caldwell Trust Co now owns 2,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Citigroup in the 1st quarter valued at $202,000. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in Citigroup by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC now owns 61,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,012,000 after acquiring an additional 6,398 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Citigroup by 45.9% during the 1st quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 110,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,502,000 after acquiring an additional 34,680 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.72% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Citigroup

In related news, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider owned 182,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,919,511.02. The trade was a 12.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John Cunningham Dugan sold 2,117 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.30, for a total value of $265,260.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 12,194 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,527,908.20. The trade was a 14.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.11% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Citigroup Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Citigroup stock opened at $141.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $241.65 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.12. Citigroup Inc. has a 1 year low of $83.81 and a 1 year high of $147.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $131.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $120.83.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $24.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.96 billion. Citigroup had a net margin of 9.35% and a return on equity of 9.19%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.96 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.8 EPS for the current year.

Citigroup declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, May 7th that permits the company to buyback $30.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 13.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Citigroup’s payout ratio is presently 29.74%.

Citigroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup’s successful 2026 Fed stress test supports a stronger capital position, giving the bank more flexibility for higher dividends and a planned $30 billion share buyback. How Citigroup’s Stress Test Success Strengthens Shareholder Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Citigroup to post double-digit profit growth in the upcoming second-quarter earnings report, which could reinforce the stock’s recent rally if results and guidance come in strong. Citigroup Earnings Preview: What to Expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary this week also highlighted Citigroup’s broader macro research, including a warning that El Niño could create a new global economic risk through disruption to agriculture, infrastructure, and productivity. Neutral Sentiment:
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup was also cited in a stock-picking note on Micron, where the bank said strong memory demand could benefit SanDisk; this is more about Citigroup’s analyst commentary than a direct driver for C shares. Micron is soaring after blowout earnings report. That’s good news for this other memory chipmaker, Citigroup says

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Citigroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Citigroup from $162.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $145.00 price target (up from $125.00) on shares of Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $137.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.44.

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.