Citi Trends Company Profile (NASDAQ:CTRN)

About Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Citi Trends, Inc. is a retailer of urban fashion apparel and accessories. The Company's segment is retail operations. The Company operates approximately 520 stores in both urban and rural markets in over 30 states. The Company offers products under its brands, such as Citi Steps and Red Ape. The Company's merchandise includes apparel, accessories and home. Within apparel, the Company offers fashion sportswear for men, women and children, including offerings for newborns, infants, toddlers, boys and girls. Accessories include handbags, jewelry, footwear, belts, intimate apparel, scrubs and sleepwear. The Company's home merchandise includes decorative home product, functional home product, beauty, books, toys and electronic accessories. The Company sources its merchandise from approximately 1,700 vendors, consisting of domestic manufacturers and importers.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Apparel Stores
Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
Symbol: NASDAQ:CTRN
CUSIP: 17306X10
Web: www.cititrends.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $271.55 million
Outstanding Shares: 14,718,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $18.32
200 Day Moving Avg: $18.14
52 Week Range: $14.73 - $22.73

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.19
Foreward P/E Ratio: 13.67
P/E Growth: 0.95

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $701.46 million
Price / Sales: 0.39
Book Value: $15.70 per share
Price / Book: 1.18

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.24
Dividend Yield: 1.7%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $35.86 million
Net Margins: 1.64%
Return on Equity: 5.27%
Return on Assets: 3.64%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 2.54%
Quick Ratio: 1.03%

Misc:

Average Volume: 93,897 shs.
Beta: 0.18
Short Ratio: 2.26

Frequently Asked Questions for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

What is Citi Trends' stock symbol?

Citi Trends trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CTRN."

How often does Citi Trends pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Citi Trends?

Citi Trends declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Tuesday, June 13th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 25th. This is a boost from Citi Trends's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. View Citi Trends' Dividend History.

How will Citi Trends' stock buyback program work?

Citi Trends declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, April 24th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $25,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

How were Citi Trends' earnings last quarter?

Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 17th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.68. The business had revenue of $200 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.10 million. Citi Trends had a return on equity of 5.27% and a net margin of 1.64%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. View Citi Trends' Earnings History.

Where is Citi Trends' stock going? Where will Citi Trends' stock price be in 2017?

2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Citi Trends' shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $16.00. On average, they anticipate Citi Trends' share price to reach $16.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Citi Trends.

Who are some of Citi Trends' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Citi Trends include Tailored Brands (TLRD), Francesca's Holdings Corp (FRAN), Ascena Retail Group (ASNA), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Tilly's (TLYS), Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT), Cherokee (CHKE), Destination XL Group (DXLG), New York & Company (NWY), Stein Mart (SMRT), Stage Stores (SSI), Destination Maternity Corp (DEST), Christopher & Banks Co. (CBK), bebe stores, inc. (BEBE), Aeropostale (ARO), Gordmans Stores (GMAN) and Pacific Sunwear of California (PSUN).

Who owns Citi Trends stock?

Citi Trends' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (10.76%), Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY (9.99%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (8.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.56%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.71%) and Vanguard Group Inc. (4.10%). Company insiders that own Citi Trends stock include Charles Crowell, James A Dunn, Jason T Mazzola and John S Lupo. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Citi Trends.

Who sold Citi Trends stock? Who is selling Citi Trends stock?

Citi Trends' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northpointe Capital LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Alliancebernstein L.P., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Morgan Stanley, Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY and Royce & Associates LP. Company insiders that have sold Citi Trends stock in the last year include Charles Crowell and James A Dunn. View Insider Buying and Selling for Citi Trends.

Who bought Citi Trends stock? Who is buying Citi Trends stock?

Citi Trends' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kennedy Capital Management Inc., Aegis Financial Corp, AWM Investment Company Inc., Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Trexquant Investment LP and Nationwide Fund Advisors. View Insider Buying and Selling for Citi Trends.

How do I buy Citi Trends stock?

Shares of Citi Trends can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of Citi Trends stock cost?

One share of Citi Trends stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.45.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Community Ranking:		1.9 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		75 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		123 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		198

These ratings are a survey of what our community members think about Citi Trends. An outperform vote indicates that you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. An underperform vote indicates that you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500.

Consensus Ratings for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Hold Rating, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.50)
Consensus Price Target:	$16.00 (13.28% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/19/2017	ValuEngine	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy		Low
8/17/2016	MKM Partners	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$16.00	N/A
5/19/2016	SunTrust Banks, Inc.	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$19.00 -> $16.00	N/A
4/5/2016	Sidoti	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$20.00	N/A

(Data available from 5/28/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Earnings by Quarter for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Earnings History by Quarter for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/17/2017	Q1 2018	$0.68	$0.68	$197.10 million	$200.00 million	View	N/A
3/10/2017	Q4 2017	$0.36	$0.38	$186.70 million	$185.50 million	View	Listen
11/22/2016	Q316	$0.03	($0.06)	$167.45 million	$160.70 million	View	Listen
8/17/2016	Q216	($0.06)	($0.01)	$152.70 million	$155.28 million	View	Listen
5/18/2016	Q116	$0.76	$0.60	$198.53 million	$193.70 million	View	Listen
3/11/2016	Q415	$0.31	$0.24	$180.60 million	$176.10 million	View	Listen
11/24/2015	Q315	$0.05	$0.04	$166.20 million	$158.90 million	View	Listen
8/19/2015	Q215	($0.11)	$0.01	$153.70 million	$153.90 million	View	Listen
5/20/2015	Q115	$0.76	$0.74	$197.83 million	$194.90 million	View	Listen
3/13/2015	Q414	$0.25	$0.31	$181.10 million	$181.14 million	View	N/A
11/25/2014	Q314	($0.06)	($0.08)	$153.10 million	$156.70 million	View	N/A
8/20/2014	Q214	($0.28)	($0.17)	$141.30 million	$145.00 million	View	N/A
5/21/2014	Q114	$0.52	$0.61	$187.74 million	$188.00 million	View	Listen
3/14/2014	Q413	$0.09	$0.10	$162.02 million	$157.20 million	View	N/A
11/26/2013	Q3	($0.18)	($0.11)	$150.88 million	$145.40 million	View	Listen
8/21/2013	Q2 2013	($0.42)	($0.37)	$138.15 million	$137.80 million	View	N/A
5/22/2013	Q1 2013	$0.56	$0.42	$186.63 million	$181.80 million	View	N/A
3/15/2013	Q4 2012	$0.02	($0.05)	$191.10 million	$175.70 million	View	N/A
2/13/2013	Q412	$0.34	($0.07)	$191.20 million	$175.70 million	View	N/A
11/20/2012	-0.25		($0.25)		$149.00 million	View	N/A
8/15/2012		($0.44)	($0.54)			View	N/A
5/16/2012		$0.46	$0.69			View	N/A
3/9/2012		($0.20)	($0.18)			View	N/A
11/22/2011		($0.37)	($0.38)			View	N/A
8/17/2011		($0.64)	($0.69)			View	N/A
5/18/2011		$0.87	$0.83			View	N/A
3/11/2011		$0.51	$0.52			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q2 2017	1	($0.05)	($0.05)	($0.05)
Q3 2017	1	$0.03	$0.03	$0.03
Q4 2017	1	$0.36	$0.36	$0.36

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Next Dividend:	6/13/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.24
Dividend Yield:	1.30%
Payout Ratio:	31.17% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 18.46% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 17.78% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Dividend History by Quarter for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/17/2017	Quarterly	$0.08	1.81%	5/25/2017	5/30/2017	6/13/2017
2/8/2017	quarterly	$0.06	1.4%	2/24/2017	2/28/2017	3/14/2017
11/17/2016	quarterly	$0.06	1.11%	11/25/2016	11/29/2016	12/13/2016
8/17/2016	quarterly	$0.06	1.21%	8/26/2016	8/30/2016	9/13/2016
5/18/2016	quarterly	$0.06	1.66%	5/26/2016	5/31/2016	6/14/2016
2/11/2016	quarterly	$0.06	1.39%	2/26/2016	3/1/2016	3/15/2016
11/20/2015	quarterly	$0.06	1.03%	11/27/2015	12/1/2015	12/15/2015
8/20/2015	special	$0.06		8/28/2015	9/1/2015	9/15/2015

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 94.35%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
3/28/2017	James A Dunn	SVP	Sell	7,500	$17.02	$127,650.00
12/9/2016	Charles Crowell	VP	Sell	26,000	$19.49	$506,740.00
3/31/2016	Jason T Mazzola	CEO	Buy	5,000	$18.02	$90,100.00
3/22/2016	John S Lupo	Director	Sell	1,024	$18.12	$18,554.88
3/24/2015	John S Lupo	Director	Sell	1,247	$25.79	$32,160.13
3/23/2015	James A Dunn	VP	Sell	5,000	$26.20	$131,000.00
12/9/2014	James A Dunn	VP	Sell	3,500	$23.00	$80,500.00
8/25/2014	Jason T Mazzola	CMO	Sell	10,000	$22.96	$229,600.00
3/20/2014	John Lupo	Director	Sell	1,816	$17.08	$31,017.28
3/28/2013	Jason T Mazzola	CMO	Buy	5,000	$10.20	$51,000.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) Latest Headlines for Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

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Date	Headline
	Citi Trends, Inc. : CTRN-US: Dividend Analysis : May 30th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 5:06 PM
	Citi Trends Announces Preliminary Results of 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 12:40 PM
	Citi Trends Shares Up After Macellum's Duskin Lands Board Seat finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 12:40 PM
	Movado and 9 Other Deep-Value Dividend Payers Worth Watching finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 12:40 PM
	Macellum Says Citi Trends' Last Minute Governance Promises Demonstrate Change is Needed on the Board finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 4:22 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. Urges Stockholders to Vote “For” Its Director Nominees on the Blue Proxy Card finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 12:16 PM
	Macellum Sets the Record Straight finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 12:16 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Rating Increased to Buy at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 4:04 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. (ctrn) Raises Dividend to $0.08 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 11:22 AM
	Citi Trends (CTRN) Stock Dips Despite Solid Q1 Earnings finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 10:52 AM
	Stock Market News for May 18, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 10:52 AM
	Edited Transcript of CTRN earnings conference call or presentation 17-May-17 1:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 9:39 PM
	Macellum Announces That Glass Lewis & Egan-Jones Recommend Citi Trends Stockholders Vote FOR Macellum Nominees, Jonathan Duskin and Paul Metcalf, on Macellum's WHITE Proxy Card finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 4:39 PM
	Citi Trends Announces First Quarter 2017 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 11:24 AM
	Citi Trends posts 1Q profit finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 11:24 AM
	Investor Network: Citi Trends, Inc. to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - May 17 at 11:24 AM
	Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 10:08 AM
	ISS Recommends Citi Trends Stockholders Vote Macellum's WHITE Proxy Card finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 11:58 AM
	Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Raised to B- at TheStreet www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 4:36 PM
	Macy's (M) Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - May 12 at 10:07 PM
	BRIEF-Citi Trends says agrees with ISS recommendation of director Barbara Levy www.reuters.com - May 12 at 5:06 PM
	Citi Trends Announces Higher First Quarter 2017 Sales finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:05 PM
	Macellum Mystified By Citi Trends, Inc.'s Misleading Claims Of A Strategic Pivot And Improved Performance Files Investor Presentation Setting The Record Straight finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 4:46 PM
	Citi Trends (CTRN) Receiving Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Study Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 8:22 PM
	Citi Trends (CTRN) Receiving Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Study Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 7:26 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. Sends Second Letter to Stockholders Regarding Upcoming Annual Meeting finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 11:58 AM
	Citi Trends (CTRN) to Buyback $25 million in Outstanding Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 1:15 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Short Interest Down 10.7% in March www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 10:32 AM
	Citi Trends, Inc. Shares Statement from Former CEO Jason Mazzola finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 12:11 PM
	Macellum Corrects Blatant Inaccuracies In Citi Trends, Inc.'s Letter To Stockholders finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 12:11 PM
	Citi Trends (CTRN) Earning Favorable Press Coverage, Analysis Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 11:45 AM
	Brokerages Expect Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) to Post $0.61 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 8:51 PM
	Citi Trends' (CTRN) Capital Plan Boosts Shareholder Returns finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 1:00 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. Announces Expanded Capital Return Program finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 12:08 PM
	Macellum Mails Definitive Proxy Statement And Letter To Stockholders Of Citi Trends, Inc. finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 12:08 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Citi Trends, Inc. : April 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 4:32 PM
	Citi Trends, Inc. :CTRN-US: Earnings Analysis: Q4, 2017 By the Numbers : April 6, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 9:17 AM
	CITI TRENDS INC Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report biz.yahoo.com - April 4 at 8:49 AM
	Insider Selling: Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) SVP Sells 7,500 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 4:22 PM
	CEO Mazzola of Activist-Targeted Citi Trends Resigns www.thestreet.com - March 23 at 10:10 PM
	CITI TRENDS INC Files SEC form 8-K, Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits biz.yahoo.com - March 23 at 5:07 PM
	Citi Trends CEO steps down seekingalpha.com - March 23 at 8:52 AM
	Citi Trends Tries to Fend Off Directors Linked With Failed Retailers finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 12:22 PM
	Edited Transcript of CTRN earnings conference call or presentation 10-Mar-17 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - March 10 at 10:40 PM
	Q4 2016 Citi Trends Inc Earnings Release - Before Market Open us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 5:37 PM
	Citi Trends Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Results www.businesswire.com - March 10 at 11:44 AM
	Citi Trends posts 4Q profit www.cnbc.com - March 10 at 11:44 AM
	Citi Trends (CTRN) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales in Line www.nasdaq.com - March 10 at 11:44 AM
	More on Citi Trends' Q4 seekingalpha.com - March 10 at 11:32 AM
	Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 11:03 AM