Don't Buy Citizens (CIA) Before Checking Its Fundamentals!

By Chris Stiles • Wednesday, February 22 15:37 • Permanent Link

It's been a great afternoon session for Citizens investors, who saw their shares rise 1.77% to a price of $2.82 per share. At these higher prices, is the company still fairly valued? If you are thinking about investing, make sure to check the company's fundamentals before making a decision.

Citizens, Inc., offers life insurance products in the United States and internationally. The company belongs to the Financial Services sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.34 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 1.57. In contrast, Citizens has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 4.86 and a P/B ratio of 1.46.

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