C NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Citigroup Inc. · Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

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Latest close 132.2 USD
2.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.2%, after a -6.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 74d.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 132.2 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.2% latest completed week
4W Return -6.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 57-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -6.8%. Indicator stack 100/55 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.85% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 40/100 conviction; expected move 0.9%. News sentiment 55/100 33 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 74d Next report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.2%, after a -6.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8012-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -6.8% over four weeks, 4.2% over 12 weeks, and 40.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 57 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.2%
4W-6.8%
12W4.2%
26W17.5%
52W40.7%
Active trend streak57 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.53Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-56.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership8.76Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-57.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength81/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Value81/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Quality14/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Momentum84/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Growth17/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-21.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
54.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-39.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
7.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-8.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
25.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

C shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.54, expected move of 0.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move0.9%
Put/call volume0.54
Pressure27
Speculation41
Volatility18
Trend agreement68
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Insider activity18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.

10 positive · 21 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings74dNext report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move0.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-10.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-9.6%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+2.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape68/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.80; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.85%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.85% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 26; Buyback Yield rank 12 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options61/100

C shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.54, expected move of 0.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 0.9% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 33 relevant articles.

Vestor Capital LLC Increases Holdings in Citigroup Inc. $C Insiders18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings74d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

2 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026132.2 USD2.2%123.0 USD77.18 USD0.538.7654.4MOn
17 Jul 2026129.4 USD-8.1%122.6 USD76.61 USD0.986.1892.1MOn
10 Jul 2026140.8 USD0.6%122.0 USD76.05 USD1.3014.1354.5MOn
3 Jul 2026140.0 USD-1.3%121.0 USD75.42 USD1.3015.6954.8MOn
26 Jun 2026141.8 USD-0.9%120.0 USD74.78 USD1.2220.3872.3MOn
19 Jun 2026143.1 USD2.3%118.7 USD74.14 USD0.9019.4368.5MOn
12 Jun 2026139.8 USD5.6%117.1 USD73.49 USD0.6218.6961.1MOn
5 Jun 2026132.5 USD5.2%115.8 USD72.88 USD0.3013.9461.3MOn
29 May 2026125.9 USD0.6%114.7 USD72.31 USD0.236.2342.5MOn
22 May 2026125.1 USD1.4%113.8 USD71.77 USD0.257.6144.2MOn
15 May 2026123.4 USD-1.7%112.9 USD71.23 USD0.207.6744.5MOn
8 May 2026125.5 USD-1.0%112.0 USD70.70 USD0.3310.3278.3MOn
1 May 2026126.8 USD-0.4%110.9 USD70.16 USD0.1014.7251.3MOn
24 Apr 2026127.4 USD-3.2%109.9 USD69.62 USD-0.1517.0844.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.