Q1 Earnings Forecast for Citigroup Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has improved its Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Citigroup to $2.58, up from the previous forecast of $2.45, while the full-year earnings estimate for 2026 is now $10.45 EPS.
• Citigroup recently reported Q3 earnings of $1.86 EPS, missing estimates by $0.03, but exceeding revenue expectations with $22.09 billion in revenue for the quarter.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share, with an annualized yield of 2.4%, to be paid on November 26th.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Citigroup in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.58 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.45. The consensus estimate for Citigroup's current full-year earnings is $7.53 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Citigroup's Q3 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.80 EPS.

Citigroup (NYSE:C - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.89 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $22.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.92 billion. Citigroup had a return on equity of 7.91% and a net margin of 8.73%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.51 earnings per share. Citigroup has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. TD Cowen increased their target price on Citigroup from $105.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Citigroup from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Citigroup from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Citigroup from $105.00 to $112.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Cowen restated a "hold" rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Citigroup has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $107.63.

Citigroup Price Performance

Citigroup stock opened at $99.18 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $182.58 billion, a PE ratio of 13.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $97.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $85.15. Citigroup has a one year low of $55.51 and a one year high of $105.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Citigroup

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Citigroup by 166.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,990 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,407,000 after purchasing an additional 12,499 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Citigroup by 12.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 34,236 shares of the company's stock worth $2,430,000 after buying an additional 3,855 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Citigroup by 68.8% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 3,642 shares of the company's stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 1,485 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Citigroup by 8.0% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,341 shares of the company's stock valued at $308,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Citigroup by 228.2% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,047 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.72% of the company's stock.

Citigroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Investors of record on Monday, November 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.71%.

Citigroup Company Profile

Citigroup Inc, a diversified financial service holding company, provides various financial product and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through five segments: Services, Markets, Banking, U.S. Personal Banking, and Wealth. The Services segment includes Treasury and Trade Solutions, which provides cash management, trade, and working capital solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations; and Securities Services, such as cross-border support for clients, local market expertise, post-trade technologies, data solutions, and various securities services solutions.

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