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Citigroup (C - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $135.06, demonstrating a +2.5% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.49%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.71%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.26%.
Heading into today, shares of the U.S. bank had gained 0.09% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's loss of 2.25% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.1%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Citigroup in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 13, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.67, reflecting a 19.2% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $23.74 billion, up 7.46% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $11.2 per share and revenue of $95.54 billion, which would represent changes of +40.53% and +12.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Citigroup should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Citigroup presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Citigroup is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.76. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.64, which means Citigroup is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that C currently has a PEG ratio of 0.59. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. Financial - Investment Bank stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.96 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 71, putting it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Citigroup (C) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
Citigroup (C - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $135.06, demonstrating a +2.5% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.49%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.71%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.26%.
Heading into today, shares of the U.S. bank had gained 0.09% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's loss of 2.25% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.1%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Citigroup in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 13, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.67, reflecting a 19.2% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $23.74 billion, up 7.46% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $11.2 per share and revenue of $95.54 billion, which would represent changes of +40.53% and +12.11%, respectively, from the prior year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Citigroup should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Citigroup presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Citigroup is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.76. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.64, which means Citigroup is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that C currently has a PEG ratio of 0.59. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. Financial - Investment Bank stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.96 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 71, putting it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.