Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Citizens (CIA)

Citizens (NYSE: CIA) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/11/2026 – Citizens was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 10/7/2026 – Citizens was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/3/2026 – Citizens was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 10/2/2026 – Citizens was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 8/31/2026 – Citizens was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 8/29/2026 – Citizens was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 8/24/2026 – Citizens is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Citizens is now covered by Freedom Broker. They set a “buy” rating and a $5.50 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Citizens

In related news, CEO Jon Stenberg acquired 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $3.65 per share, for a total transaction of $43,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 389,574 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,421,945.10. This trade represents a 3.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Philip Harwood bought 10,000 shares of Citizens stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.80 per share, with a total value of $38,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 11,096 shares in the company, valued at $42,164.80. This trade represents a 912.41% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have acquired a total of 27,376 shares of company stock valued at $102,390 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Citizens, Inc (NYSE:CIA) is an insurance holding company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Through its subsidiaries, the company primarily provides life insurance and related products to individuals and families in the United States and selected international markets.

Its product offerings include final-expense and burial insurance, ordinary whole-life and term-life policies, endowment products, and certain accident and health insurance coverage. These products are designed to provide financial protection, death benefits, and other forms of insurance support for policyholders and their beneficiaries.

Citizens has historically served customers in the United States as well as markets in Latin America and Asia.