What is Sidoti Csr's Estimate for Citizens FY2025 Earnings?

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr has increased its FY2025 EPS estimate for Citizens, Inc. from $0.22 to $0.25, while the consensus estimate remains at $0.32 per share.
• Citizens reported $0.13 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding expectations of $0.04, with revenue slightly missing at $62.68 million against a forecast of $62.78 million.
• CEO Jon Stenberg increased his stake in Citizens, acquiring 30,000 shares for approximately $110,700, reflecting growing confidence in the company's future.

Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Citizens in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Citizens' current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share.

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. Citizens had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 6.42%. The company had revenue of $62.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.78 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Citizens from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Citizens presently has an average rating of "Strong Buy".

Citizens Trading Down 9.1%

CIA stock traded down $0.4950 during trading on Thursday, reaching $4.9250. The stock had a trading volume of 82,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 172,488. The firm has a market cap of $247.43 million, a PE ratio of 22.39 and a beta of 0.39. The stock's 50 day moving average is $3.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.25. Citizens has a 52 week low of $2.71 and a 52 week high of $5.95.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jon Stenberg acquired 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.69 per share, with a total value of $110,700.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 179,016 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $660,569.04. The trade was a 20.13% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders purchased 37,350 shares of company stock worth $138,105 over the last three months. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Citizens

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC raised its position in Citizens by 98.4% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 103,918 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 51,539 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Citizens by 350.8% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 95,944 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 74,662 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Citizens by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 269,581 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,081,000 after purchasing an additional 2,590 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Citizens during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Citizens by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 106,327 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $426,000 after acquiring an additional 5,696 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.73% of the company's stock.

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.