# Citigroup

Type: Company (C)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-15**: Wall Street Zen upgrades BKKT and DEI — Wall Street Zen upgraded Bakkt and Douglas Emmett from sell to hold in research notes issued Saturday morning.
- **2026-08-12**: Benchmark cuts BKKT target — Benchmark reduced its Bakkt price target from $19.00 to $12.00 while maintaining a buy rating.
- **2026-08-10**: Bakkt reports quarterly results — Bakkt announced EPS of $1.94 and revenue of $170.15 million, missing revenue consensus of $373.27 million.
- **2026-08-07**: Cantor Fitzgerald raises DEI target — Cantor Fitzgerald raised its Douglas Emmett target price from $12.00 to $13.00 with a neutral rating.
- **2026-08-04**: Douglas Emmett reports earnings — Douglas Emmett reported quarterly EPS of negative $0.02.
- **2026-07-23**: Weiss Ratings upgrades DEI — Weiss Ratings upgraded Douglas Emmett from a sell (d) rating to a sell (d+) rating.
- **2026-07-21**: Scotiabank raises DEI target — Scotiabank raised its Douglas Emmett target price from $12.00 to $13.00 with a sector perform rating.
- **2026-07-02**: Weiss Ratings upgrades BKKT — Weiss Ratings upgraded Bakkt from a sell (e+) rating to a sell (d-) rating.
- **2026-06-10**: Bakkt director buys 100,000 shares — Director Michael Alfred purchased 100,000 BKKT shares at $7.83 each, totaling $783,000.
- **2026-06-01**: Wells Fargo lifts DEI target — Wells Fargo raised its Douglas Emmett price target from $13.00 to $14.00 with an overweight rating.
- **2026-05-11**: Citigroup raises DEI target — Citigroup raised its Douglas Emmett target price from $10.00 to $12.00 with a neutral rating.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Bakkt Upgraded to Hold as BKKT Sits 85% Below Its $49.79 High
2026-08-17 01:01:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Crypto platform Bakkt's sell-to-hold upgrade masks a brutal year: shares at $7.66 are down 85% from $49.79. A director's insider buy and an extreme beta of 5.91 frame the risk-reward for Web3 investors watching custody and exchange infrastructure.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/bakkt-upgrade-hold-85-percent-below-high

### Hut 8 Call Options Spike 30% to 25.6K as Bitcoin Miner Stock Hits $100
2026-08-05 08:11:43 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Hut 8, a leading Bitcoin miner, saw call options volume explode 30% above average, even as insiders dumped shares and earnings underscored operational leverage. With analyst consensus remaining a Moderate Buy at $121.26 target, the options surge offers a high-stakes crypto-proxy bet for digital asset investors.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/hut-8-options-spike-bitcoin-miner

### Citigroup Slashes Crypto Growth Targets as Legislative Gridlock Stalls Adoption
2026-03-19 09:06:05 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Citigroup has revised its performance targets for digital asset initiatives downward, citing persistent delays in the passage of comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation. This strategic shift highlights the growing tension between institutional readiness and the lack of a clear regulatory framework in major financial markets.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/citigroup-lowers-crypto-targets-legislative-delays

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