Sidoti Csr Has Negative Estimate for Citizens Q2 Earnings

Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Citizens in a report issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $0.04 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.06. The consensus estimate for Citizens’ current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Citizens’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

Citizens (NYSE:CIA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The insurance provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $63.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $64.66 million. Citizens had a net margin of 8.87% and a return on equity of 11.50%.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Citizens from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th.

Citizens Price Performance

Shares of CIA stock opened at $4.12 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $4.38 and a 200 day moving average of $4.52. Citizens has a 1-year low of $2.33 and a 1-year high of $5.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $205.62 million, a PE ratio of 9.58 and a beta of 0.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jon Stenberg acquired 106,340 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.89 per share, for a total transaction of $413,662.60. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 124,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $483,772.07. This trade represents a 590.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Citizens

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Alpine Global Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Citizens during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new position in Citizens in the fourth quarter worth $63,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in Citizens during the fourth quarter valued at $92,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Citizens during the 4th quarter valued at $120,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Citizens by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 36,976 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $148,000 after buying an additional 3,176 shares during the period. 13.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Citizens Company Profile

Citizens, Inc provides life insurance products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Life Insurance and Home Service Insurance. The Life Insurance segment issues ordinary whole life insurance and endowment policies in the United States dollar-denominated amounts to non-U.S.