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The Screen · Financials · Banks - Regional

Citizens & Northern Corp

CZNC · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $395M · 460 employees

Citizens & Northern Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank that provides various banking and related services to individual and corporate customers.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
27.75 USD

Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 6 days ago

Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 14:02 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price27.75 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (6 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
24.0024.0050.62

What this means: price 27.75 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 24.00, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-23
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price27.75 USD
Fair value24.00
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-29Read Accumulation27.75+0.0% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation after an 8% rise in 4 weeks
2026-10-02Read Markdown25.76+7.7% to today Accumulation gives way to Markdown after a 17% rise in 5 weeks
2026-08-26Read Accumulation22.06+25.8% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation with volume flow in agreement
2026-07-02Read Markdown22.06+25.8% to today First review on file: Markdown

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

Citizens & Northern Corp holds its Accumulation at $27.75. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 49 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-23
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 49 days
Price at the screen$27.75
Valuation24.07 trailing · 9.54 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.42
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Excluded industry: Banks - Regional

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Excluded industry: Banks - Regional Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

Citizens & Northern does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

24.00Conservative24.00Base case50.62Growth case 27.75Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-23 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 13.5% above the base estimate.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Price History & Projections
$24.7$19.5$14.4TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$24.00 +10%Street avg$24.00 +10%Our fair value$24.00 +10%Street high$24.00 +10%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-23 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E9.5xvery cheap relative to earnings
Trailing P/E24.1xa premium valuation
EPS, trailing1.07
EPS, forward2.70
Revenue growth-13.8%revenue is shrinking
Profit margin15.4%healthy profit margins
Return on equity5.6%a modest return on shareholder capital
Dividend yield507.00%
Beta0.42barely tracks the market's swings
52-week range18.16 - 24.12
MoatNONE
Market cap$395M
Employees460

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

CZNC trades on NASDAQ. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-29 Accumulation · changed $27.75 +9.4% Entry 9

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 9.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 21% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24.

2026-10-22 Markdown $25.36 +1.7% Entry 8

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 1.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 11% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24.

2026-10-15 Markdown $24.94 -3.2% Entry 7

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 3.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24.

2026-10-02 Markdown · changed $25.76 +16.8% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 16.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24. Since the last review it its composite score eased.

2026-08-26 Accumulation · changed $22.06 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24.

2026-07-26 Markdown $22.06 +0.0% Entry 4

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24.

2026-07-18 Markdown $22.06 +0.0% Entry 3

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 1% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 20%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $24.

2026-07-03 Markdown $22.06 +0.0% Entry 2

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $22.06 Entry 1

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $21.05 +3.7% · $1,037 +3.7%
2 months $23.44 -6.9% $0.28 $943 -5.7%
3 months $21.40 +2.0% $0.28 $1,033 +3.3%
6 months $20.98 +4.0% $0.56 $1,067 +6.7%
1 year $18.04 +21.0% $1.12 $1,272 +27.2%
2 years $15.09 +44.7% $2.24 $1,595 +59.5%
3 years $17.64 +23.7% $3.36 $1,428 +42.8%
5 years $19.23 +13.5% $5.60 $1,426 +42.6%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever CZNC does next, these words stay.

Citizens & Northern Corp · CZNC · Accumulation · $27.75
Recorded 2026-10-23 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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