Track record · closed signal

Citigroup Inc. (C) — closed signal from January 3, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on April 3, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

C price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$115.00 – $118.50Entry zone — fair-value band

$118.70Published — price the day we called it

$132.94Target — the price the thesis aimed for

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

$115.25Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 45% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$125.16

peak on February 9, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+5.4%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$115.25

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

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Window

January 3, 2026 – April 3, 2026

The thesis — published January 3, 2026

Predicted growth

+12%

over the measurement window

Target price

$132.94

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$115.00 – $118.50

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$118.70

published January 3, 2026

Confidence

61%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Citigroup is being treated as a short-term turnaround bet where clear news matters more than price signals. Recent reports that exiting Russia should slightly improve capital give a concrete reason to be more positive, but the bank's fundamentals look weaker and the stock already ran up. Best approach: buy only on pullbacks and keep tight risk controls.

Primary drivers

Leaving Russia should modestly improve the bank's capital position and story
Successful turnaround steps could change investor views and lift the stock
Big, liquid bank lets investors scale positions easily with market strength
Having a clear dip zone helps avoid buying after big runs and limits chase risk

How it played out

C: thesis rose, but target was never reached

Lyra published C as a short-term turnaround thesis at $118.7, with 12% expected growth and a $132.94 target. The thesis pointed to the Russia exit as a modest capital and story benefit, possible turnaround steps, liquidity in a big bank, and a defined dip zone at $115 to $118.5.

Inside the window from 2026-01-03 to 2026-04-03, C peaked at $125.16 on 2026-02-09, a 5.4% gain. That stayed below the $132.94 target. It ended at $115.25. The thesis partially played out on direction, but it did not reach the published target.

What happened during the window

On January 14, 2026, Citigroup reported that fourth-quarter profit fell 13%, while revenue rose 2%. The report also said the Russia sale reduced profit by $1.1 billion.

Citigroup profit slips as expenses rise amid sweeping overhaul

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

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