Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Grows Stock Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - Free Report) by 4.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,819,471 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 145,610 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.21% of Citigroup worth $453,371,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of C. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 166.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,407,000 after acquiring an additional 12,499 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Citigroup by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 9,805 shares of the company's stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new stake in Citigroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $972,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Citigroup by 3,016.7% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 935 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in Citigroup by 26.9% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,287 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,301,000 after acquiring an additional 3,238 shares during the last quarter. 71.72% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Citigroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting Citigroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management will lay out medium-term profitability targets at an investor day, highlighting expected expense discipline, revenue gains from a multi‑year overhaul, and plans to use AI to expand the wealth business — a clear signal management is targeting faster earnings improvement. Citigroup to announce new profit targets at investor day, CEO says
• Positive Sentiment: Citi has introduced a new rewards structure that pays employees directly for generating banking and wealth referrals — a move likely to improve cross‑sell effectiveness and revenue per client if execution follows through. Citigroup sets new rewards structure for banking and wealth referrals
• Positive Sentiment: Citi rolled out an internal platform to deploy AI agents across banking workflows, which could lift productivity and lower operating costs over time — supporting margin expansion assumptions. Citi Debuts Platform to Bring AI Agents to Banking Work
• Neutral Sentiment: Citi is strengthening its India M&A franchise with a senior hire (Raj Rathi), which supports growth in a key market but is more incremental to near‑term earnings. Citi Hires Raj Rathi From Dream Sports as Head of M&A in India
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst writeups (Zacks, MSN coverage) reiterate a longer‑term growth story for Citi, supporting investor interest but not a near‑term catalyst by themselves. Why Citigroup (C) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: There’s potential reputational/compensation noise from a high‑profile executive payout reported in the press; such items can draw short‑term scrutiny and be treated as one‑offs to watch. Indian-origin banker Viswas Raghavan to receive $52 million from Citigroup

Citigroup Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE:C opened at $128.08 on Wednesday. The business's 50-day moving average is $117.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $112.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.65 billion, a PE ratio of 15.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.14. Citigroup Inc. has a 12 month low of $69.17 and a 12 month high of $135.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Citigroup (NYSE:C - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 business had revenue of $24.63 billion during 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%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.96 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Citigroup Inc. will post 10.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Citigroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 4th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Citigroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on C. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Citigroup from $160.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. HSBC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $87.00 price target on shares of Citigroup in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Evercore set a $139.00 price objective on Citigroup in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Zacks Research lowered Citigroup from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Citigroup in a report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a "buy" rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $136.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Edward Skyler sold 25,000 shares of Citigroup stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total transaction of $3,285,250.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 182,022 shares of the company's stock, 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 accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Cantu Ernesto Torres sold 43,173 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.09, for a total transaction of $4,796,088.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at $5,091,810.15. This represents a 48.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 92,318 shares of company stock worth $10,764,814. Corporate insiders own 0.11% of the company's stock.

About Citigroup

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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