Citigroup (C) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Citigroup?

Citigroup has been rated by research analysts at Evercore , HSBC , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Keefe, Bruyette & Woods , Loop Capital , Royal Bank Of Canada , TD Cowen , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$122.43 -1.42 (-1.15%)

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Citigroup - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
15

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Citigroup in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for C.

Consensus Price Target

$150.79
23.16% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Citigroup, the average price target is $150.79. The highest price target for C is $176.00, while the lowest price target for C is $135.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.16% from the current price of $122.43.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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C Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/23/25 to 10/23/26	1 Month Ago 9/23/25 to 9/23/26	3 Months Ago 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Year Ago 10/23/24 to 10/23/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	14 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$150.79	$145.22	$145.67	$107.46
Forecasted Upside	23.16% Upside	10.12% Upside	10.39% Upside	11.22% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

C Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

C Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Citigroup Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Citigroup	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.89	2.28	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	22.81% Upside	37.19% Upside	16.28% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent C News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/14/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Erika Najarian 3 of 5 stars	Set Target		$148.00	+19.97%
10/14/2026	TD Cowen 3 of 5 stars	R. Scott Siefers Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $148.00	+21.49%
10/14/2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 3 of 5 stars	David Konrad 4 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
10/14/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Glenn Schorr Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$135.00	+9.53%
10/14/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Gerard Cassidy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Outperform	$150.00 ➝ $135.00	+10.43%
10/13/2026	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$155.00	+24.44%
10/2/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy (B+) ➝ Buy (B)
10/2/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Vivek Juneja Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$149.00 ➝ $147.00	+15.09%
9/28/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Domenico Santoro Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$161.00 ➝ $164.00	+22.84%
9/14/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
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7/15/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$150.00	+11.16%
7/15/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	John McDonald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Buy	$158.00 ➝ $154.00	+15.53%
7/7/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ebrahim Poonawala Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$170.00 ➝ $176.00	+23.87%
6/30/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Chris Kotowski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
6/29/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Betsy Graseck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$154.00 ➝ $164.00	+15.30%
6/18/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Mike Mayo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$162.00 ➝ $165.00	+14.79%
4/15/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Scott Siefers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$125.00 ➝ $145.00	+11.81%
4/15/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Richard Ramsden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$137.00 ➝ $151.00	+16.44%
4/15/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jason Goldberg Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$146.00 ➝ $154.00	+18.75%
3/26/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	David Chiaverini Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$135.00	+17.93%
1/7/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Steven Chubak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$141.00	+16.26%
9/22/2025	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold

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Should I Buy Citigroup Stock? C Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Citigroup pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Citigroup
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Citigroup Inc.:

Citigroup Inc. recently reported strong third-quarter results on October 13, 2026, with earnings per share of $2.85, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.19, demonstrating the company's ability to outperform market expectations and generate robust profits for shareholders.
The stock is currently trading at $122.43, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $150.79 set by analysts, suggesting that the current market price may be undervalued relative to the firm's fundamental worth and offering potential upside for investors.
Citigroup Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share, which is scheduled to be paid on November 25, 2026, providing a consistent income stream with an annualized yield of approximately 2.2% that appeals to income-focused investors.
The company is expanding its commercial and advertising capabilities through Citi Commerce Media, an initiative that uses transaction insights to help advertisers predict consumer purchases, potentially creating a new and growing fee and data-related revenue opportunity.
Short interest in Citigroup Inc. has decreased to 21,047,423 shares as of September 30, 2026, a drop from 24,673,143 shares in the previous month, indicating that fewer investors are betting against the stock and that there may be less selling pressure in the near term.

Citigroup
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Citigroup Inc. for these reasons:

Several institutional investors have recently reduced their positions in Citigroup Inc., including Cooke & Bieler LP, which sold 240,270 shares in the third quarter, and Hosking Partners LLP, which sold 169,919 shares, suggesting that some large holders are taking profits or losing confidence in the stock's near-term outlook.
The stock price of $122.43 is below both its 50-day moving average of $131.93 and its 200-day moving average of $132.11, indicating that the stock is in a technical downtrend and may face continued downward pressure from technical traders.
Citigroup Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, which is relatively high and indicates that the company relies significantly on debt financing, potentially increasing its financial risk and vulnerability to rising interest rates or economic downturns.
Some analysts have recently downgraded their ratings on Citigroup Inc., such as Zacks Research, which cut its rating from "strong-buy" to "hold" in September 2026, and Oppenheimer, which downgraded the stock from "outperform" to "market perform" in June 2026, reflecting growing concerns about the company's valuation or growth prospects.
Citigroup Inc. is involved in strategic discussions over access to China's financial market, which could be subject to regulatory and geopolitical risks, and the company is also reorganizing its artificial-intelligence leadership, which may create uncertainty and potential disruption in its operations and strategy.

C Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Citigroup is $150.79, with a high forecast of $176.00 and a low forecast of $135.00.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Citigroup in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" C shares.

According to analysts, Citigroup's stock has a predicted upside of 23.16% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Citigroup's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Citigroup has been rated by research analysts at Evercore, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Loop Capital, Royal Bank Of Canada, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Citigroup also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.

Analysts like Citigroup more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Citigroup is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how C compares to other companies.

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Citigroup (C) Stock Forecast & Price Target