AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CITIZENS, INC. (CIA)

Citizens swings to Q3 2026 net loss of $0.4 million as revenue rises to $65 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Citizens, Inc. (NYSE: CIA) reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted Class A share, compared with net income of $2.4 million, or $0.04, a year earlier. Total revenues rose to $65 million from $62.8 million, while higher future policy benefit reserves and lower reserve releases from matured endowments weighed on profit. For shareholders, the quarter shows premium growth alongside a return to a loss on a GAAP basis.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 total revenues were $65 million, up from $62.8 million; adjusted total revenues were $63.6 million, down from $64.1 million.
  • Net loss was $0.4 million in Q3 2026, versus $2.4 million net income in Q3 2025; adjusted net income was $1 thousand, versus $3.4 million.
  • Direct insurance premiums rose 7% to $50 million, with direct first year premiums up 9%.
  • Book value per Class A share was $4.37 at September 30, 2026, down from $4.49; adjusted book value per share excluding AOCI rose to $6.44 from $6.26.

The filing

CompanyCITIZENS, INC. (CIA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 4:11 PM ET
Accession number0000024090-26-000050

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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