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Citigroup (C) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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Citigroup (C - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $118.70, demonstrating a +1.72% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.66%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.03%.
Shares of the U.S. bank have appreciated by 8.26% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's gain of 2.08%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.54%.
The upcoming earnings release of Citigroup will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on January 14, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.72, reflecting a 28.36% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $20.95 billion, up 6.99% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $7.53 per share and a revenue of $86.16 billion, demonstrating changes of +26.55% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Citigroup. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.71% higher. At present, Citigroup boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Citigroup's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 11.62. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.63.
One should further note that C currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.46. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Financial - Investment Bank stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.03 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, placing it within the top 35% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Citigroup (C) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
Citigroup (C - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $118.70, demonstrating a +1.72% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.66%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.03%.
Shares of the U.S. bank have appreciated by 8.26% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's gain of 2.08%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.54%.
The upcoming earnings release of Citigroup will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on January 14, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.72, reflecting a 28.36% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $20.95 billion, up 6.99% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $7.53 per share and a revenue of $86.16 billion, demonstrating changes of +26.55% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Citigroup. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.71% higher. At present, Citigroup boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Citigroup's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 11.62. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.63.
One should further note that C currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.46. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Financial - Investment Bank stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.03 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, placing it within the top 35% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.