Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.57 and traded as high as $4.40. Citizens shares last traded at $4.13, with a volume of 106,629 shares traded.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Singular Research raised shares of Citizens to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th.
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Citizens Price Performance
The firm's 50-day moving average is $4.66 and its 200-day moving average is $3.57. The company has a market capitalization of $204.62 million, a P/E ratio of 9.53 and a beta of 0.09.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Citizens
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Citizens by 5.3% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 138,281 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 6,968 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Citizens by 2.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 458,886 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,662,000 after purchasing an additional 10,235 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of Citizens by 24.4% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 52,379 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 10,267 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Citizens during the second quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Citizens in the third quarter valued at approximately $82,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.73% of the company's stock.
About Citizens
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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.
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