Citigroup Raises 2026 ROTCE Outlook Above 11% at Barclays Conference

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Citigroup now expects full-year 2026 return on tangible common equity to exceed 11%, up from its prior target of 10-11%, CFO Gonzalo Luchetti said at the Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference. The bank expects 2026 net interest income excluding Markets to grow at the high end of, or slightly above, its previous 5-6% target range, driven by higher activity across deposits, lending, payments, investment banking and wealth management. On costs, stranded costs have fallen from roughly $1.3 billion annually to about $200 million per quarter, and Citigroup plans to bring forward about $500 million of previously planned spending into 2026, including severance and investments in Cards and Wealth, while still expecting its 2026 efficiency ratio to come in slightly better than the previously targeted 60%. Management also expects approximately $800 million of deferred tax asset utilization in 2026, which supports both ROTCE and capital efficiency. The higher outlook builds toward Citigroup's existing 11-13% ROTCE target for 2027-28 and 14-15% medium-term goal; separately, KeyCorp raised its 2026 revenue growth guidance to approximately 8% from 7-8%, and Citizens Financial expects 2026 net interest income growth to exceed its initial 10-12% target.

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KeyCorp
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KeyCorp raised its 2026 revenue growth guidance to approximately 8% from 7-8%.

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Citigroup Inc.
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Citigroup raised its 2026 ROTCE outlook above 11% and expects NII growth at the high end of its 5-6% target, with lower stranded costs and DTA utilization.

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