How to buy Citigroup shares

Citigroup Inc (C) is a leading banks-diversified business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$70.43 after a previous close of US$70.65. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD69.67 to a high of USD70.75. The latest price was USD69.81 (25 minute delay). Citigroup is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

How to buy shares in Citigroup

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a US company from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. If you're just starting out, look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Citigroup. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: C. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Citigroup reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Citigroup, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Citigroup. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Citigroup share price

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Citigroup shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-04-22.

Open	US$70.43
High	US$70.75
Low	US$69.67
Close	US$69.81
Previous close	US$70.65
Change	US$-0.84
Change %	-1.189%
Volume	15,721,685

Information last updated 2021-04-21.

52-week range	US$37.5813 - US$76.13
50-day moving average	US$72.236
200-day moving average	US$60.1369
Target price	US$85.16
PE ratio	9.6233
Dividend yield	US$1.53 (2.19%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	US$7.341

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Is it a good time to buy Citigroup stock?

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Citigroup price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the last close of $69.81

1 week (2021-04-16)	-3.64%
1 month (2021-03-19)	-4.38%
3 months (2021-01-22)	13.83%
6 months (2020-10-22)	58.84%

1 year (2020-04-22)	65.27%
2 years (2019-04-22)	1.04%
3 years (2018-04-20)	-0.27%
5 years (2016-04-22)	48.63%

Is Citigroup under- or over-valued?

Valuing Citigroup stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Citigroup's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Citigroup's P/E ratio

Citigroup's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, Citigroup shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Citigroup's PEG ratio

Citigroup's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4315. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Citigroup's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Citigroup financials

Revenue TTM	US$64.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	32.1%
Gross profit TTM	US$58.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.73%
Return on equity TTM	8.35%
Profit margin	25.38%
Book value	87.541
Market capitalisation	US$147.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Citigroup shares

There are currently 24.8 million Citigroup shares held short by investors – that's known as Citigroup's "short interest". This figure is 5.8% down from 26.4 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Citigroup shares can be evaluated.

Citigroup's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Citigroup's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Citigroup shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Citigroup shares traded daily (recently around 20.4 million). Citigroup's SIR currently stands at 1.22. In other words for every 100,000 Citigroup shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1220 shares are currently held short.

However Citigroup's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Citigroup shares, or, against the total number of tradable Citigroup shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Citigroup's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Citigroup shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0119% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Citigroup shares, roughly 12 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Citigroup.

Find out more about how you can short Citigroup stock.

Citigroup's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Citigroup.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Citigroup's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 29.34

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Citigroup's overall score of 29.34 (as at 12/31/2018) is nothing to write home about – landing it in it in the 46th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Citigroup is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Citigroup's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.97/100

Citigroup's environmental score of 2.97 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Citigroup is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Citigroup's social score

Social score: 14.93/100

Citigroup's social score of 14.93 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Citigroup is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Citigroup's governance score

Governance score: 16.44/100

Citigroup's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Citigroup is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Citigroup's controversy score

Controversy score: 4/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Citigroup scored a 4 out of 5 for controversy – the second-lowest score possible, reflecting that Citigroup has a damaged public profile.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Citigroup Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	29.34
Total ESG percentile	46.36
Environmental score	2.97
Environmental score percentile	5
Social score	14.93
Social score percentile	5
Governance score	16.44
Governance score percentile	5
Level of controversy	4

Citigroup share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 23.56% of net profits

Recently Citigroup has paid out, on average, around 23.56% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.92% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Citigroup shareholders could enjoy a 2.92% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Citigroup's case, that would currently equate to about $1.53 per share.

While Citigroup's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Citigroup is investing more in its future growth.

Citigroup's most recent dividend payout was on 27 May 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 April 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Citigroup's shares ever split?

Citigroup's shares were split on a 1:10 basis on 8 May 2011. So if you had owned 10 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Citigroup shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Citigroup shares which in turn could have impacted Citigroup's share price.

Citigroup share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Citigroup's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$37.5813 up to US$76.13. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Citigroup's is 1.9537. This would suggest that Citigroup's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Citigroup overview

Citigroup Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, provides various financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions in North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates in two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. It also provides various banking, credit card, lending, and investment services through a network of local branches, offices, and electronic delivery systems. The ICG segment offers wholesale banking products and services, including fixed income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative, equity and fixed income research, corporate lending, investment banking and advisory, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 2,303 branches primarily in the United States, Mexico, and Asia. Citigroup Inc. was founded in 1812 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Citigroup is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.213% of Citigroup shares are held by insiders and 77.655% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Citigroup?

  Citigroup's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Citigroup based?

  Citigroup's address is: 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, United States, 10013

• What is Citigroup's ISIN number?

  Citigroup's international securities identification number is: US1729674242

• What is Citigroup's CUSIP number?

  Citigroup's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 172967101