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Citigroup (C) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
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In the latest close session, Citigroup (C - Free Report) was down 1.92% at $127.00. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.2% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.04%.
Coming into today, shares of the U.S. bank had lost 3.62% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 4.84%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.35%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Citigroup in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 13, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.7, reflecting a 20.54% increase from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $23.72 billion, up 7.39% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $11.23 per share and a revenue of $95.57 billion, representing changes of +40.9% and +12.14%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Citigroup. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.22% higher within the past month. At present, Citigroup boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Citigroup is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.53. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.03, so one might conclude that Citigroup is trading at a discount comparatively.
Meanwhile, C's PEG ratio is currently 0.57. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Financial - Investment Bank industry stood at 0.92 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 97, this industry ranks in the top 40% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Citigroup (C) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
In the latest close session, Citigroup (C - Free Report) was down 1.92% at $127.00. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.2% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.04%.
Coming into today, shares of the U.S. bank had lost 3.62% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 4.84%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.35%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Citigroup in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 13, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.7, reflecting a 20.54% increase from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $23.72 billion, up 7.39% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $11.23 per share and a revenue of $95.57 billion, representing changes of +40.9% and +12.14%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Citigroup. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.22% higher within the past month. At present, Citigroup boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Citigroup is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.53. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.03, so one might conclude that Citigroup is trading at a discount comparatively.
Meanwhile, C's PEG ratio is currently 0.57. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Financial - Investment Bank industry stood at 0.92 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 97, this industry ranks in the top 40% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.