Sidoti Csr Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Citizens

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Citizens, Inc. down to $0.06 per share from a previous forecast of $0.09.
• Citizens reported $0.13 earnings per share for Q2, surpassing expectations of $0.04, while also posting a net margin of 4.57%.
• CEO Jon Stenberg increased his stake in Citizens by purchasing 30,000 shares at an average price of $3.69 per share, representing a 20.13% increase in his position.

Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Citizens in a research report issued on Monday, August 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.09. 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 $0.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Citizens from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th.

Citizens Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:CIA traded up $0.05 on Wednesday, reaching $5.13. 251,994 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 187,906. The company has a market capitalization of $257.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.32 and a beta of 0.39. Citizens has a 12 month low of $2.71 and a 12 month high of $5.95. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $3.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.25.

Citizens (NYSE:CIA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The insurance provider reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $62.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $62.78 million. Citizens had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 6.42%.

Institutional Trading of Citizens

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Citizens by 3.7% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 428,533 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,496,000 after acquiring an additional 15,433 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Citizens by 3,686.7% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,541 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 14,157 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Citizens in the second quarter worth approximately $86,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in shares of Citizens in the second quarter worth approximately $63,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its stake in shares of Citizens by 16.8% in the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 86,711 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $303,000 after acquiring an additional 12,479 shares during the period. 13.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Jon Stenberg acquired 30,000 shares of Citizens stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.69 per share, for a total transaction of $110,700.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 179,016 shares in the company, valued at $660,569.04. This trade represents a 20.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last three months, insiders have bought 37,350 shares of company stock worth $138,105. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Citizens

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.