Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZFS) Shares Bought by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZFS - Free Report) by 286.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,924 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,390 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned about 0.12% of Citizens Financial Services worth $347,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. De Lisle Partners LLP raised its position in shares of Citizens Financial Services by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 15,354 shares of the company's stock valued at $897,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Services by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 5,285 shares of the company's stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 505 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Services by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 102,399 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,017,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Citizens Financial Services by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 72,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,234,000 after acquiring an additional 1,588 shares during the last quarter. 22.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Citizens Financial Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CZFS traded up $2.39 during trading on Monday, reaching $62.36. The stock had a trading volume of 15,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,329. Citizens Financial Services, Inc. has a one year low of $38.52 and a one year high of $75.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market cap of $296.83 million, a PE ratio of 10.77 and a beta of 0.55. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $66.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.17.

Citizens Financial Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.14%. Citizens Financial Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.85%.

Citizens Financial Services Profile

Citizens Financial Services, Inc, a bank holding company, provides various banking products and services for individual, business, governmental, and institutional customers. The company accepts various deposit products, such as checking, savings, and time deposit accounts. Its loan products include residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; state and political subdivision loans; and consumer loans, as well as various other specialized financial services.