Q3 Earnings Forecast for Citigroup Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has increased Citigroup's Q3 2025 EPS estimate to $1.88, up from $1.79, reflecting a positive outlook for the company's earnings.
• Citigroup reported earnings of $1.96 per share for Q2, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.61, alongside a revenue of $21.67 billion, which is up 8.2% year-over-year.
• The company recently raised its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share, representing a 2.4% yield and an increase from the previous dividend of $0.56.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Citigroup in a research note issued on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.88 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for Citigroup's current full-year earnings is $7.53 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Citigroup's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS.

Citigroup (NYSE:C - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.35. Citigroup had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 8.44%.The firm had revenue of $21.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.75 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Citigroup has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Citigroup from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Citigroup from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Citigroup from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a "buy" rating on shares of Citigroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Citigroup from $107.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Citigroup has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $99.68.

Citigroup Trading Up 0.3%

Citigroup stock opened at $98.02 on Tuesday. Citigroup has a 52 week low of $55.51 and a 52 week high of $105.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $180.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.48, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $96.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Citigroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 3.6% in the second quarter. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the company's stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. Fullcircle Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 0.9% in the second quarter. Fullcircle Wealth LLC now owns 13,097 shares of the company's stock worth $1,206,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the period. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Citigroup by 6.5% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,847 shares of the company's stock worth $157,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Secure Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Citigroup by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 3,290 shares of the company's stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in Citigroup by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 1,243 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. 71.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Peter B. Henry sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.40, for a total transaction of $271,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,140 shares of the company's stock, valued at $193,456. This represents a 58.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.08% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Citigroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 4th were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This is a positive change from Citigroup's previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 4th. Citigroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.45%.

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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