Sidoti Csr Has Negative Outlook for Citizens Q1 Earnings

Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Citizens in a report issued on Monday, March 17th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. The consensus estimate for Citizens’ current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Citizens’ FY2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Citizens from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday.

Citizens Stock Performance

Shares of CIA stock opened at $5.19 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $4.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.42. Citizens has a 52-week low of $1.78 and a 52-week high of $5.95. The stock has a market cap of $259.02 million, a PE ratio of 12.07 and a beta of 0.11.

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

Institutional Trading of Citizens

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in Citizens during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position in shares of Citizens in the 4th quarter valued at $63,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Citizens in the 3rd quarter valued at $82,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Citizens in the 4th quarter valued at $92,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Citizens during the 4th quarter worth $120,000. 13.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.