Citizens Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CZWI) Rating Increased to Buy at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of Citizens Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CZWI) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Wednesday.

Citizens Community Bancorp Stock Up 2.8 %

NASDAQ:CZWI opened at $15.94 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $16.04 and a 200-day moving average of $14.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $159.94 million, a PE ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 1.08. Citizens Community Bancorp has a 52 week low of $10.14 and a 52 week high of $17.04.

Citizens Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:CZWI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The bank reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.05. Citizens Community Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.64% and a net margin of 14.70%. The firm had revenue of $25.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.00 million. Analysts predict that Citizens Community Bancorp will post 1.34 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Citizens Community Bancorp

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CZWI. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Citizens Community Bancorp by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 104,125 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,476,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Citizens Community Bancorp by 10.4% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 21,254 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Citizens Community Bancorp by 5.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 58,232 shares of the bank’s stock worth $825,000 after buying an additional 2,948 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Citizens Community Bancorp by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 280,698 shares of the bank’s stock worth $3,248,000 after buying an additional 2,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in Citizens Community Bancorp in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.11% of the company’s stock.

Citizens Community Bancorp Company Profile

Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc operates as a bank holding company for Citizens Community Federal N.A. that provides various traditional community banking services to businesses, agricultural operators, and consumers. It accepts various deposit products, including demand deposits, savings and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.