Citizens Competitors

MetLife (NYSE:MET) and Citizens (NYSE:CIA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

MetLife has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citizens has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for MetLife and Citizens, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

MetLife presently has a consensus price target of $61.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.05%. Citizens has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential downside of 38.49%. Given MetLife's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MetLife is more favorable than Citizens.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.4% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Citizens shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Citizens shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MetLife and Citizens' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens.

Profitability

This table compares MetLife and Citizens' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MetLife beats Citizens on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) and Citizens (NYSE:CIA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Prudential Financial and Citizens' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Prudential Financial and Citizens' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Prudential Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

54.5% of Prudential Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Citizens shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Prudential Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Citizens shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Prudential Financial has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citizens has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Prudential Financial and Citizens, as reported by MarketBeat.

Prudential Financial currently has a consensus price target of $94.75, indicating a potential downside of 12.07%. Citizens has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential downside of 38.49%. Given Prudential Financial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Prudential Financial is more favorable than Citizens.

Summary

Prudential Financial beats Citizens on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Citizens (NYSE:CIA) and Aflac (NYSE:AFL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Citizens has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aflac has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

23.3% of Citizens shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of Aflac shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Citizens shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Aflac shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Citizens and Aflac's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens.

Profitability

This table compares Citizens and Aflac's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Citizens and Aflac, as reported by MarketBeat.

Citizens presently has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential downside of 38.49%. Aflac has a consensus target price of $50.4545, indicating a potential downside of 11.17%. Given Aflac's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aflac is more favorable than Citizens.

Summary

Aflac beats Citizens on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) and Citizens (NYSE:CIA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Lincoln National and Citizens' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.7% of Lincoln National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Citizens shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Lincoln National shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Citizens shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Lincoln National and Citizens, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Lincoln National presently has a consensus price target of $59.3846, suggesting a potential downside of 15.49%. Citizens has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential downside of 38.49%. Given Lincoln National's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lincoln National is more favorable than Citizens.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lincoln National and Citizens' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Lincoln National has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens.

Risk and Volatility

Lincoln National has a beta of 2.26, meaning that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citizens has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lincoln National beats Citizens on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Citizens (NYSE:CIA) and Primerica (NYSE:PRI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Citizens and Primerica's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Primerica has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Citizens and Primerica, as provided by MarketBeat.

Citizens presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential downside of 38.49%. Primerica has a consensus price target of $165.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.12%. Given Primerica's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Primerica is more favorable than Citizens.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.3% of Citizens shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of Primerica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Citizens shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Primerica shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Citizens has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Primerica has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Citizens and Primerica's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Primerica beats Citizens on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) and Citizens (NYSE:CIA) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.0% of Unum Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Citizens shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Unum Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Citizens shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Unum Group and Citizens, as reported by MarketBeat.

Unum Group presently has a consensus target price of $26.3333, suggesting a potential downside of 13.60%. Citizens has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential downside of 38.49%. Given Unum Group's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Unum Group is more favorable than Citizens.

Volatility & Risk

Unum Group has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citizens has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Unum Group and Citizens' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Unum Group has higher revenue and earnings than Citizens.

Profitability

This table compares Unum Group and Citizens' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Unum Group beats Citizens on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.