Citigroup Gains Momentum on Banamex Sale and Analyst Upgrades as Cramer Stays Bullish

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is one of Jim Cramer’s Recession-Proof Stock Picks.

Jim Cramer acknowledges the stock’s growth potential amid the Banamex sales announcement and consensus Buy rating from analysts.

On September 4, 2025, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) announced the sale of a 25% equity stake in Grupo Financiero Banamex, S.A. de C.V. CHPAF Holdings S.A.P.I de C.V., owned by Fernando Chico Pardo and his family, purchases the equity from the company in a transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion.

Among the 25 analysts, followed by CNN, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) gained a consensus Buy rating with the stock’s average anticipated to grow by 9.47% in one year. According to Jim Cramer, the stock will potentially achieve a growth of 28% next year. Further addressing the stock, Cramer has made the following statement.

“And even though the stock’s had a huge run, it remains the cheapest of the big banks. That’s why that disparity, it’s going to close to the upside.”

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is heavily backed by institutional investors, with 102 hedge funds invested in the stock as of the second quarter of 2025.

New York-based company, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), is a multinational investment bank and financial services corporation formed in 1998 through a merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group. The company offers a broad range of consumer, corporate, and investment banking services.

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