Citigroup (C)
NYSEFinancialsBanks - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-11-04
$124.74+1.65%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsBanks - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 10% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 37%, softest on free-cash-flow margins.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCitigroup's services and wealth growth must keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue growth slowed to 8% year over year in the latest quarter. The company beat its earnings estimate by 7.1% in Q3. It trades at 1.0x book value versus a 1.3x peer median. The price reflects less growth than we forecast. Reported profits are not well backed by cash. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. Our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. C is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 23 analysts currently covering C (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for C in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Financials (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Grow revenue across Citi's interconnected businesses
Positive macro tailwind supports revenue growth objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $124.74
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $124.74.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Grow revenue across Citi's interconnected businesses
New China securities unit supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Grow revenue across Citi's interconnected businesses
China business expansion confirms revenue growth strategy execution.
Advances: Reach 10-11% RoTCE in 2026
Cost cuts support path to 10-11% RoTCE target.
Advances: Reach 10-11% RoTCE in 2026
Beating forecasts supports RoTCE trajectory.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders through repurchases and dividends
Large buyback plans align with capital return objective.
Advances: Grow revenue across Citi's interconnected businesses
AI revenue growth supports interconnected business revenue targets.
Advances: Grow revenue across Citi's interconnected businesses
Large fee deal supports revenue growth objective.
