Skip to content

CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

US bank earnings and price forecasts: Citigroup Inc Q2 2022 results preview

Citigroup trades on valuation discount and dividend premium to its peers ahead of Q2 results.

Citigroup Source: Bloomberg

When are the Citigroup results expected?

Citigroup is set to release second quarter results for the fiscal year 2022 (Q2 2022) on the 15th of July 2022.

What is ‘The Street’s’ expectation for the Q2 2022 results?

‘The Street’ expectations for the upcoming results are as follows:

- Revenue of $18.098 billion (+3.57% year-on-year - YoY)

- Earnings per share $1.69 (-35.89% YoY)

How to trade Citigroup into the results

Recommendations Source: Refinitiv

Refinitiv data shows a consensus (27) of analyst ratings at ‘buy’ for Citigroup.

A mean of estimates suggest a long-term share price target of $60.17 for the company. The current share price trades at a 29% discount to this assumed long-term fair value (as of the 11th of July 2022).

Client sentiment Source: IG

IG sentiment data shows that 95% of clients with open positions on the share (as of the 11th of July 2022) expect the price to rise over the near-term, while 5% of these clients expect the price to fall.

Client sentiment Source: IG

The above table compares Citigroup against a peer average (which includes Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley) in terms of dividend yield and price to earnings (PE) multiples.

Citigroup currently trades at a discount to its sector peers in terms of a historical and forward PE, as well as the S&P 500 benchmark index (at a PE of 28 times). The group’s dividend offering has been higher than its peers in aggregate.

Citigroup – technical view

Citigroup chart Source: ProRealTime

The long-term price trend for the share price of Citigroup remains down, evidenced by the price trading firmly below the 200-day simple moving average (blue line) and the red trendline on our chart.

The share is, however, moving out of oversold territory in the very near-term. The long-term trend takes precedence with support considered at 46 and 41.30 respectively.

A downside break (confirmed with a close) of the 46.00 level would call for further decline with 41.30 the initial target considered. Only if a rebound from oversold territory takes the price back above the major high at 54.00, would we reassess the merits of returning a long bias to trades on the company.

In summary

- Citigroup is set to release Q2 2022 results on the 15th of July 2022

- Q2 2022 are expected to show a YoY increase in revenue and large decline in earnings per share

- Long-term broker consensus suggests the share to currently be a ‘buy’, with a longer-term price target of $60.17

- IG clients with open positions on the share are predominantly long

- The long-term price trend for Citigroup is down

IGA, may distribute information/research produced by its respective foreign affiliates within the IG Group of companies pursuant to an arrangement under Regulation 32C of the Financial Advisers Regulations. Where the research is distributed in Singapore to a person who is not an Accredited Investor, Expert Investor or an Institutional Investor, IGA accepts legal responsibility for the contents of the report to such persons only to the extent required by law. Singapore recipients should contact IGA at 6390 5118 for matters arising from, or in connection with the information distributed.

The information/research herein is prepared by IG Asia Pte Ltd (IGA) and its foreign affiliated companies (collectively known as the IG Group) and is intended for general circulation only. It does not take into account the specific investment objectives, financial situation, or particular needs of any particular person. You should take into account your specific investment objectives, financial situation, and particular needs before making a commitment to trade, including seeking advice from an independent financial adviser regarding the suitability of the investment, under a separate engagement, as you deem fit.

No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently, any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. Please see important Research Disclaimer.

Please also note that the information does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument. Any views and opinions expressed may be changed without an update.

Seize a share opportunity today

Go long or short on thousands of international stocks.

  • Increase your market exposure with leverage
  • Get spreads from just 0.1% on major global shares
  • Trade CFDs straight into order books with direct market access

Live prices on most popular markets

  • Forex
  • Shares
  • Indices

Prices above are subject to our website terms and agreements. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 15 mins.

Prices above are subject to our website terms and agreements. Prices are indicative only. All shares prices are delayed by at least 20 mins.

The Momentum Report

Get the week’s momentum report sent directly to your inbox every Monday for FREE. The Week Ahead gives you a full calendar of upcoming key events to monitor in the coming week, as well as commentary and insight from our expert analysts on the major indices to watch.

For more info on how we might use your data, see our privacy notice and access policy and privacy webpage.

You might be interested in…

Find out what charges your trades could incur with our transparent fee structure.

Discover why so many clients choose us, and what makes us a world-leading provider of CFDs.

Stay on top of upcoming market-moving events with our customisable economic calendar.