Morgan Stanley keeps USD 164 target for Citigroup stock
Published on 10/27/2026 at 15:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and quarterly results
- Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating and a USD 164.00 target on October 14, 2026.
- Citigroup generated USD 23.80 billion in third-quarter 2026 revenue, up 8.00 percent year over year.
- Citigroup stock costs EUR 109.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.
- The primary-exchange quote was USD 122.63 at 10:52 a.m. ET on October 27, 2026.
Citigroup Inc. (ISIN US1729674242) has a USD 164.00 price target from Morgan Stanley, which reiterated its Overweight rating on October 14, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 109.93 on October 27, 2026 at 3:41 p.m. CEST.
Third-quarter revenue sets the baseline
Citigroup reported USD 23.80 billion in revenue for the third quarter of 2026, an 8.00 percent increase from the third quarter of 2025. Net income reached USD 5.20 billion, or USD 2.85 in diluted earnings per share, compared with USD 3.80 billion and USD 1.86 a year earlier, according to Citigroup.
The earnings profile also included an 11.50 percent return on tangible common equity in the third quarter. Citi said its Services business increased revenue 15.00 percent, while wealth revenue also rose 15.00 percent in the same period, according to Citigroup.
The stock remains below its yearly high
The primary-exchange quote was USD 122.63 at 10:52 a.m. ET on October 27, 2026. The same market view placed Citigroup's 52-week range at USD 95.83 to USD 147.96, leaving the stock 17.12 percent below the high. Market capitalization stood at USD 205.7 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 11.97.
What does the target imply?
Morgan Stanley's USD 164.00 target stood 33.74 percent above the USD 122.63 primary-exchange price on October 27, 2026. Its analysis also highlighted a possible sequential decline in fourth-quarter return on tangible common equity and the risk that market seasonality could reduce trading revenue by more than 20.00 percent quarter over quarter, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
Citi's capital position provides another measurable counterweight. Its Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 12.80 percent as of September 30, 2026, while total assets reached USD 2.9 trillion, according to Citigroup.
The euro quote in focus
Citigroup stock was trading at EUR 109.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 3:41 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Citigroup stock.
Citigroup stock at a glance
- Company: Citigroup Inc.
- ISIN: US1729674242
- Ticker: C
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 3:41 p.m. CEST): EUR 109.93
- Market capitalization: USD 205.7 billion (as of October 27, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 95.83-147.96 (as of October 27, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Diversified
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
