Citigroup Inc (C): Today's Featured Banking Laggard
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(
) pushed the Banking industry lower today making it today's featured Banking laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.4%. By the end of trading, Citigroup fell 35 cents (-1.2%) to $29.34 on light volume. Throughout the day, 20.3 million shares of Citigroup exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 36.6 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $29.31-$29.89 after having opened the day at $29.54 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $29.69. Other companies within the Banking industry that declined today were:
(
), down 9.4%,
Naugatuck Valley Financial Corporation
(
), down 6.4%,
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TheStreet Recommends
), down 5.7%, and
Oak Ridge Financial Services
(
BKOR
), down 5.5%.
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Citigroup, Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, provides a range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Citicorp and Citi Holdings. Citigroup has a market cap of $87.48 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 8.6, equal to the average banking industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 12.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 13 analysts that rate Citigroup a buy, three analysts rate it a sell, and four rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Citigroup as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels, increase in stock price during the past year and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income, generally higher debt management risk and weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Citigroup Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
Bank VA Chesterfield
(
BOVA
), up 13.1%,
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), up 8.4%,
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), up 8.1%, and
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), up 6.3%, were all gainers within the banking industry with
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) being today's featured banking industry leader.
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) while those bearish on the banking industry could consider
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).
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