Track record · closed signal

Citigroup Inc. (C) — closed signal from November 22, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on February 20, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

C price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$96.00 – $100.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$98.70Published — price the day we called it

$115.48Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$125.16Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$116.00Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 27 days.

Peak price

$125.16

peak on February 9, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+26.8%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$116.00

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

Window

November 22, 2025 – February 20, 2026

The thesis — published November 22, 2025

Predicted growth

+17%

over the measurement window

Target price

$115.48

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$96.00 – $100.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$98.70

published November 22, 2025

Confidence

88%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Citigroup shows a short-term pullback inside a longer-term upward trend. Recent short-term signals point to a modest decline just under the recent average price, but trading interest and volume stay high, which looks like institutions buying the dip. No news is driving this; the three-month view is a bounce back toward prior highs if credit conditions remain calm.

Primary drivers

Diversified bank franchise with improving returns and capital returns.
Short-term dip inside a longer-term uptrend, supported by positive momentum.
Strong sentiment and higher volume suggest institutional buying on weakness.
Upside depends on stable credit costs and a favorable macro and regulatory backdrop.

How it played out

C: target reached in 27 days

Lyra published C at $98.70 on 2025-11-22. The thesis expected 17% growth in a short-term window. It pointed to a pullback inside a longer-term upward trend, high trading interest and volume, improving returns and capital returns, and stable credit costs as conditions for the bounce.

Inside the window, the stock reached the $115.48 target in 27 days. It later peaked at $125.16 on 2026-02-09, with a 26.8% peak gain. It ended at $116 on 2026-02-20. The thesis played out.

What happened during the window

On 2026-01-14, MarketWatch reported that Citigroup's stock turned lower after fourth-quarter 2025 results missed profit expectations. On 2026-01-14, the New York Post reported that Citi's profit was hit by a charge tied to its Russia exit, while dealmaking revenue was stronger.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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