<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Continental General Insurance Co. acquired a new stake in shares of  Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 431,373 shares of the insurance provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,505,000. Citizens accounts for about  0.4% of Continental General Insurance Co.'s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Continental General Insurance Co. owned about 0.86% of Citizens at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its position in  Citizens by 108.4% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 32,800 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 17,064 shares during the period.  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  Citizens by 142.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 199,809 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $909,000 after purchasing an additional 117,502 shares during the last quarter.  Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of  Citizens by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 157,169 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 11,853 shares in the last quarter.  Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of  Citizens by 133.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 169,308 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $770,000 after buying an additional 96,836 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in  Citizens by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 598,750 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,090,000 after buying an additional 41,356 shares in the last quarter. 13.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Citizens from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Citizens in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Hold rating,  According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34;.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Citizens</b></p><h2>Citizens Trading Down 5.4%</h2><p>Citizens stock opened at $5.05 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $253.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.05 and a beta of 0.36. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.76. Citizens, Inc. has a 12 month low of $2.90 and a 12 month high of $6.36. </p><p>Citizens (NYSE:CIA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. Citizens had a return on equity of 6.54% and a net margin of 4.40%.The company had revenue of $64.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $63.46 million.  On average, equities research analysts forecast that  Citizens, Inc. will post 0.32 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Citizens Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Citizens, Inc provides life insurance products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Life Insurance and Home Service Insurance. 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Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Citizens Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Citizens, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Citizens wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Citizens currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

<p>Continental General Insurance Co. acquired 431,373 shares of Citizens, Inc., valued at $1,505,000, making it the 11th largest position in its portfolio. Other institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Citizens. The stock has a 'Hold' rating and recently traded down 5.4% at $5.05. Citizens reported quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share, beating estimates, with revenue of $64.10 million.</p>

Continental General Insurance Co. Makes New Investment in Citizens, Inc. $CIA