Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.60 and traded as high as $3.91. Citizens shares last traded at $3.80, with a volume of 41,991 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Singular Research raised shares of Citizens to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 18th.
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Citizens Trading Down 0.8 %
The firm has a 50-day moving average of $4.54 and a 200 day moving average of $3.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $189.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.84 and a beta of 0.09.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Citizens
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CIA. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new position in Citizens during the 2nd quarter valued at $54,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Citizens by 26.8% in the second quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 418,923 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,139,000 after buying an additional 88,415 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Citizens by 5.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 138,281 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $501,000 after buying an additional 6,968 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Citizens during the third quarter worth about $82,000. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its position in Citizens by 24.4% in the third 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.73% of the company's stock.
Citizens Company Profile
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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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