Citizens (CIA)
NYSE:CIA
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▲(2.61% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is primarily supported by generally healthy financial performance (low leverage, positive profitability, and cash flow largely backing earnings), but is held back by margin compression and uneven cash-flow growth. Technicals are mixed without strong trend confirmation, and valuation cannot be reliably assessed due to missing/invalid P/E and dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Conservative leverage / no TTM debt
Citizens reports very low debt historically and no debt in the trailing twelve months, providing durable financial flexibility. Low leverage reduces insolvency risk, supports countercyclical capital deployment for claims or acquisitions, and preserves capacity to absorb underwriting volatility over months.
Negative Factors
Margin compression
Meaningful compression in gross and net margins signals underwriting or pricing pressure and/or rising costs. Sustained margin erosion reduces free surplus accumulation and return on equity, constrains underwriting flexibility, and could limit the firm’s ability to fund growth or absorb adverse mortality or persistency trends over several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative leverage / no TTM debt
Citizens reports very low debt historically and no debt in the trailing twelve months, providing durable financial flexibility. Low leverage reduces insolvency risk, supports countercyclical capital deployment for claims or acquisitions, and preserves capacity to absorb underwriting volatility over months.
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Citizens (CIA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$267.93M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)145.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.4
Beta (1Y)1.25
Revenue Growth6.89%
EPS Growth109.33%
CountryUS
Employees247
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Life
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.37
Shares Outstanding50,553,562
10 Day Avg. Volume97,947
30 Day Avg. Volume145,770
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.24
Price to Book (P/B)1.03
Price to Sales (P/S)0.95
P/FCF Ratio13.80
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.91
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.94
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.68
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.94
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.3
Revenue Forecast (FY)$260.93M
Citizens Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Citizens, Inc. operates as an insurance provider, delivering a variety of life insurance solutions to both domestic U.S. and international clientele through its subsidiary companies. Its business operations are structured into two main divisions. ...
How the Company Makes Money
Citizens, Inc. primarily makes money through its insurance operations. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) premium revenue from life insurance policies issued by its subsidiaries; (2) net investment income earned on the investment portfolio...
Citizens Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 258.19M | 255.62M | 245.00M | 240.68M | 232.52M | 250.53M |
| Gross Profit | 91.09M | 90.59M | 121.72M | 240.68M | 114.79M | 128.13M |
| EBITDA | 22.28M | 18.21M | 15.60M | 27.29M | 27.91M | 31.64M |
| Net Income | 18.48M | 14.59M | 14.91M | 24.44M | 26.01M | 72.71M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.73B | 1.75B | 1.69B | 1.67B | 1.59B | 1.85B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 18.52M | 49.74M | 29.27M | 27.00M | 1.20B | 1.50B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.79M | 9.07M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.49B | 1.52B | 1.47B | 1.50B | 1.46B | 1.53B |
| Stockholders Equity | 238.67M | 234.99M | 210.35M | 172.13M | 127.79M | 320.57M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 16.25M | 17.54M | 31.25M | 21.61M | 56.82M | 39.45M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 16.91M | 17.99M | 31.92M | 22.06M | 56.92M | 40.45M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -11.67M | -19.67M | -27.17M | -14.50M | -60.74M | -41.08M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.08M | -4.61M | -2.47M | -3.54M | -499.00K | -6.21M |
Citizens Technical Analysis
Positive
5.36
Price Trends
5.29
Positive
5.35
Negative
5.39
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.02
Negative
52.59
Neutral
51.48
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CIA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 5.36 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.13, above the 50-day MA of 5.29, and below the 200-day MA of 5.39, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.02 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.59 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.48 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CIA.
Citizens Risk Analysis
Citizens disclosed 13 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Citizens reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Citizens Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $32.43M | 6.35 | 4.89% | 0.74% | 11.99% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $4.48B | 18.39 | 9.56% | 1.54% | 5.03% | -12.76% | |
66 Neutral | $3.29B | 15.42 | 2.46% | ― | -1.14% | 7.17% | |
63 Neutral | $267.93M | 14.37 | 7.96% | ― | 6.89% | 109.33% | |
51 Neutral | $3.59B | -55.55 | -1.07% | ― | -16.15% | -133.67% |
* Financial Sector Average
CIA
Citizens
5.30
1.68
46.41%
AAME
Atlantic American
1.59
-0.15
-8.62%
CNO
CNO Financial
47.99
10.56
28.21%
GNW
Genworth Financial
8.58
1.71
24.89%
BHF
Brighthouse Financial
62.54
4.87
8.44%
Citizens Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Citizens Board Increases CEO Jon Stenberg’s Compensation Package
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
On March 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of Citizens, Inc. approved an amendment to CEO Jon Stenberg’s executive employment agreement to realign his compensation with peer and market benchmarks for retention and motivation. Effective April 1...
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