** Citi retains "neutral" on Perpetual PPT.AX; holds PT at A$21.00 after co's fourth-quarter results on Tuesday
** Financial services company posted AUM of A$226.8 bln ($148.64 bln) as at June end, up 2.5% from Q3
** Citi says share price direction will track outcome of wealth management sale process in near-term, with co engaged in discussions with interested parties
** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is A$21.45, per data compiled by LSEG
** PPT up 3.6% this year, as of last close
($1 = A$1.5258)
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)
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