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Citigroup Inc.

Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

$138.14

Down-$0.86 (-0.62%)

Updated Sep 4, 2026, 1:40 PM

SID Score

8.3/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

65/100

Neutral

Market cap
207.89B
P/E ratio
13.84
Dividend yield
1.68%
52-week range
$102.01 – $147.96
Volume
12.57M
Avg. volume
12.76M

Price performance

C price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

C closed at $138.14 after 21 trading sessions, up 3.23% for the selected period.

Last close
$138.14
Period change
+3.23%
Period low
$129.67
Period high
$139.33
Daily close
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C OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 3, 2026$135.215$138.55$134.83$138.1412.57M
Sep 2, 2026$133.80$136.20$132.695$134.347.68M
Sep 1, 2026$131.07$134.61$130.195$132.546.95M
Aug 31, 2026$132.31$132.48$131.33$131.627.56M
Aug 28, 2026$132.98$133.63$132.32$132.9012.09M
Aug 27, 2026$132.95$133.96$131.775$132.6811.62M
Aug 26, 2026$133.54$133.82$132.25$133.564.55M
Aug 25, 2026$132.77$133.68$131.50$133.256.7M
Aug 24, 2026$131.385$132.635$131.01$131.729.33M
Aug 21, 2026$131.22$132.25$130.34$131.6511.28M
Aug 20, 2026$132.50$133.0795$129.61$129.677.83M
Aug 19, 2026$137.74$137.79$132.35$132.8910.38M
Aug 18, 2026$137.30$138.21$136.445$137.657.08M
Aug 17, 2026$139.25$140.88$137.805$138.518.95M
Aug 14, 2026$138.16$140.28$138.16$139.336.83M
Aug 13, 2026$138.29$139.06$137.10$138.739.51M
Aug 12, 2026$136.87$138.585$136.41$137.586.06M
Aug 11, 2026$135.91$137.15$135.34$135.775.07M
Aug 10, 2026$134.87$136.14$134.47$135.227.08M
Aug 7, 2026$133.82$135.235$132.52$135.0010.16M
Aug 6, 2026$138.34$139.26$133.66$133.828.88M

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$113.30
Implied upside
Analysts
14
C recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 3, 2026UBSNeutral
Jul 17, 2026Evercore ISI GroupIn-Line
Jul 15, 2026RBC CapitalOutperform
Jul 15, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy
Jul 7, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy
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News briefing

Generated Sep 3, 2026, 9:07 PM

Why Is C Up Today? Citigroup Gains on Strategic Innovation and Market Outperformance

Citigroup stock is up 2.83% today, driven by positive sentiment around the bank's strategic initiatives in blockchain technology, digital payments infrastructure, and capital markets positioning. The gains reflect investor confidence in Citi's ability to outpace broader financial sector performance while positioning itself for emerging fintech opportunities.

    Bottom line: Citigroup is benefiting from investor optimism around its blockchain, digital payments, and stablecoin initiatives, which represent meaningful positioning in the future of financial infrastructure. However, regulatory compliance issues and macro headwinds warrant monitoring. Key catalysts to watch include execution on Swift Ledger initiatives, stablecoin launch progress, and quarterly earnings delivery amid evolving market conditions.

    Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026

    Citi Sees a New Catalyst for Baidu as Its AI Infrastructure Business Grows

    Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) may have a new near-term catalyst on the horizon, with Citi opening a 30-Day Upside Catalyst Watch on the stock. On September 2, analyst Alicia Yap reiterated a Buy rating and a $166.00 price target on Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), according to a press release statement. The rating affirmation follows the firm’s 2026 […]

    Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026

    Will Citi’s Blockchain Push and New Notes Issuance Change Citigroup’s (C) Narrative

    In recent days, Citigroup Inc. has launched a series of senior unsecured callable notes across multiple maturities, including fixed, floating-rate, and zero-coupon issues, while also completing several smaller bond offerings and facing a £4.7 million fine for past Russian sanctions breaches at its London branch. At the same time, Citi is expanding its role in next-generation payments through live blockchain-based Swift transactions and participation in a planned global bank-backed USD...

    Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026

    Citi goes short USD/CAD. Here’s why

    Investing.com -- Citi has recommended a short position in the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar, betting that stretched interest-rate differentials between the two countries will reverse in favor of the loonie as upcoming economic data challenge expectations for U.S. monetary policy.

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    Citigroup Inc. Stock Performance

    Citigroup Inc. shares traded at $138.14, reflecting a modest 0.36% gain over the trailing one-month period and a 2.21% advance over the past three months, per SID market data. On a twelve-month basis, the stock has delivered a 26.87% return, significantly outpacing the broader financial services sector. Technically, shares are trading above both key moving averages, with the 50-day moving average at $135.43 and the 200-day moving average at $123.47, indicating sustained upward momentum. However, the 14-day relative strength index stands at 47.3, suggesting neutral momentum with no overbought or oversold conditions. Average daily trading volume registered at approximately 12.76 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock carries a beta of 1.196, indicating modestly higher volatility relative to the broader market. Citigroup's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $207.9 billion.

    Citigroup Inc. Valuation Analysis

    Citigroup Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.84, which remains below the broader market average and consistent with financial services sector norms, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 2.57, suggesting that the current earnings multiple may not fully reflect the company's near-term growth trajectory relative to its valuation premium. Notably, the price-to-book ratio sits at 0.95, indicating that shares trade slightly below book value — a metric frequently scrutinized by value-oriented investors in the banking sector, according to SEC filings. Citigroup offers a dividend yield of approximately 2.08%, providing an income component for shareholders. The sub-1.0 price-to-book ratio implies that the market assigns a discount to Citigroup's reported tangible equity, which contrasts with several large-cap banking peers that trade at premiums to book value. These valuation metrics collectively position Citigroup within value territory relative to the financial services universe.

    Smart Money Activity for C

    Citigroup Inc. registers a smart money composite score of 71, generating a bullish signal per SID market data. Institutional positioning is particularly strong, scoring a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust conviction among large fund managers. The insider activity score is similarly elevated at 22.0 out of 25, supported by notable filing activity — SEC Form 4 filings reveal 18 insider transactions over the past 90 days, all of which were purchases with zero insider sales recorded during the period. This unanimously buy-side insider activity suggests strong confidence among corporate executives and directors regarding the company's trajectory. Dark pool activity scored 11.5 out of 25, indicating moderate institutional block trading volumes. Congressional trading activity registered at 12.8 out of 25, reflecting limited but present legislative portfolio positioning. The combination of maximum institutional conviction and entirely buy-skewed insider transactions represents a particularly noteworthy alignment among sophisticated market participants, according to 13F institutional filings and SEC Form 4 data.

    Citigroup Inc. Earnings Outlook

    Citigroup Inc. has delivered four consecutive quarterly earnings beats, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter reported on July 14, 2026, Citigroup posted earnings per share of $3.15, surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $2.67 by $0.48, representing an 18.0% upside surprise. The prior quarter saw EPS of $3.06 versus the $2.63 estimate, a $0.43 positive surprise. Earlier quarters also demonstrated consistent outperformance, with the January 2026 report showing $1.81 EPS against the $1.63 estimate and the September 2025 quarter delivering $2.24 versus the $1.94 consensus. The magnitude of earnings surprises has been expanding, with the two most recent quarters posting the largest beats in the trailing four-quarter period. This pattern of accelerating outperformance relative to analyst estimates suggests that consensus forecasts may continue to underestimate Citigroup's earnings power, per analyst estimates.

    Wall Street Analyst Ratings for C

    Wall Street coverage of Citigroup Inc. reflects a generally constructive stance, according to SID consensus data. In the most recent rating actions, UBS maintained its Neutral rating on August 3, 2026, while Evercore ISI Group reiterated its In-Line recommendation on July 17, 2026. More bullish perspectives came from RBC Capital, which maintained its Outperform rating on July 15, 2026, and Truist Securities, which reiterated its Buy recommendation on the same date. Bank of America Securities also maintained a Buy rating on July 7, 2026, per Wall Street analyst reports. Notably, among the five most recent analyst actions, three carry buy-equivalent ratings while two hold neutral-equivalent positions, and none issued sell recommendations. All five recent actions represented reiterations of prior ratings rather than upgrades or downgrades, suggesting a stable consensus view. The absence of any downward revisions following Citigroup's strong earnings trajectory indicates analyst confidence in the company's fundamental positioning within the banking sector.