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Mike Mayo says Citi remains his top pick, sees restructuring driving stock higher

Cnbc · · 452 words · By Liz Napolitano
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“Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo raised his price target on shares in the wake of the results to $160 from $150”
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The claim states Mike Mayo raised the target to $160 from $150. However, the evidence explicitly states he raised the price target to $150 from $125.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of DePauw University alumni includes notable alumni of DePauw University, an American institution of higher education located in Greencastle, Indiana.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The parent article is at List of University of Michigan alumni. This is a list of business alumni from the University of Michigan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Michigan (UMich, U-M, or Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1817 and is the oldest institution of higher education in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan
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“Citigroup earned $5.8 billion, or $3.06 per share, in the latest period”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about Citigroup or unrelated earnings for other companies (e.g., Ford), but does not provide the specific earnings figures of $5.8 billion or $3.06 per share.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citigroup Inc. or Citi (stylized as citi) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company based in New York City. The company was formed in 1998 by the merger of Citicorp, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citigroup Center (formerly Citicorp Center and also known by its address, 601 Lexington Avenue) is an office skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. Built…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citigroup Center may refer to: Citigroup Center, a skyscraper in New York City Citigroup Centre (London), a building complex in London Citigroup Centre (Sydney), a skyscraper in Sydney Citigroup Towe…
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“a marked increase from the $4.1 billion, or $1.96 per share, it earned a year earlier”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citigroup Inc. or Citi (stylized as citi) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company based in New York City. The company was formed in 1998 by the merger of Citicorp, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citigroup Center (formerly Citicorp Center and also known by its address, 601 Lexington Avenue) is an office skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. Built…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citigroup Center may refer to: Citigroup Center, a skyscraper in New York City Citigroup Centre (London), a building complex in London Citigroup Centre (Sydney), a skyscraper in Sydney Citigroup Towe…
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“Revenue rose 14% to $24.63 billion in the same period”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citigroup Inc. or Citi (stylized as citi) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company based in New York City. The company was formed in 1998 by the merger of Citicorp, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Citigroup Center (formerly Citicorp Center and also known by its address, 601 Lexington Avenue) is an office skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. Built…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Citigroup Center may refer to: Citigroup Center, a skyscraper in New York City Citigroup Centre (London), a building complex in London Citigroup Centre (Sydney), a skyscraper in Sydney Citigroup Towe…
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“analysts' consensus estimate of $23.55 billion, LSEG data shows”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE or, informally, the "Footsie" , is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index and represents the 10…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTSE_100_Index
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) is a market capitalization weighted bond index consisting of the government bond markets of the multiple countries. Country eligibility is determined based …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list catalogues the largest, most profitable, and otherwise notable investment banks. This list of investment banks notes full-service banks, financial conglomerates, independent investm…
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“The financial institution's return on tangible common equity... hit 13.1%, in the first quarter”
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web search NEUTRAL — Return on Tangible Common Equity (RoTCE). ($ in MM, except per share amounts) Citigroup Net Income Less: Preferred Stock Dividends Net Income Available to Common Shareholders. Average Common Equity Le…
https://www.citigroup.com/rcs/citigpa/storage/public/Earning…
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web search NEUTRAL — Citigroup just posted its strongest first quarter in a decade, with Services and Markets both hitting revenue milestones that would have seemed improbable two years ago.
https://graphvest.com/c
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web search NEUTRAL — Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) improved to 13.1%, signaling that Citi is now operating above its medium-term target range and reflecting enhanced capital efficiency. 3. Structural Transforma…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/citigroup-inc-nyse-c-analysis…
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“That marks its highest level since 2021”
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web search NEUTRAL — Citigroup Q1 2026 analysis: 13.1% ROTCE, Services at 27% margin, $6.3B buybacks, and AI transformation across 182,000 employees.
https://graphvest.com/c
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web search NEUTRAL — Ended the quarter at a common equity tier one capital ratio of 13.5, a hundred and forty bps above our current regulatory requirement. We were pleased with the results of our recent stress test.
https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2025/07/15/ci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Citigroup saw material improvement in its CET1 Capital Ratio, which ended the quarter at 12.2%, up from 11.9% sequentially, and from 11.7% at the same time last year. Management is building to 13%, al…
https://scceu.org/citigroup-stock-seems-like-a-double-from-h…
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“the firm's goal of between 10% and 11% ROTCE”
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web search NEUTRAL — It is considered a systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board and is commonly called "too big to fail". It is one of the eight global investment banks in the Bulge Bracket. Citigroup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup
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web search NEUTRAL — Citi Announces Offers to Purchase Three Series of Outstanding Citigroup Inc. Notes April 22, 2026 PERSPECTIVES
https://www.citigroup.com/global
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Citigroup Inc. (C) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/C/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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“Citi said about 90% of its overhaul is complete”
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“The effort included a 10% workforce reduction, affecting roughly 20,000 employees globally”
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“It has downsized its offices in the U.S., Indonesia, the Philippines and Poland”
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“About 3,500 technology roles were cuts in China”
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“the stock has more than doubled over the past year”
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“Shares of the bank slid more than 40% between 2021 and 2023”
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“Services revenue rose 17% year-over-year”
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“markets and banking revenue rose 19% and 15%, respectively”
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“its wealth and cards businesses also notched gains of 11% and 4%, respectively”
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“Of the 24 analysts covering the bank, 21 have a buy or strong buy rating on the stock, per LSEG”
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“Shares have surged nearly 23% over the past month”
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