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CZNC Stock Forecast: Citizens & Northern Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$28
+0.75% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Citizens & Northern Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $27 — -3.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 71 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$502.7M
Ticker Nerd rank
71/ 100
Median analyst target
$27
Analysts covering
1
Revenue$38.9M+34.6% y/y
Net income$14.1M
Free cash flow$15.3M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.0%
1M
+12.0%
YTD
+44.1%
1Y
+51.3%
From 52W high
−0.4%
From 52W low
+52.8%
$18
$28
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CZNC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Citizens & Northern Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 31 Oct 2026
71/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
94
Growth
86
Volatility
83
Revisions
78
Quality
53
Size
52
Issuance
49
Value
29
Accruals
16

Momentum (94): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (16): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

CZNC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CZNC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$18$20$22$24$26$28Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CZNCHigh $27Median $27Low $27

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says1 analysts
0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $27Median $27High $27

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −3.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
29 Jan 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$23 → $24
24 Oct 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
27 June 2023Janney Montgomery ScottInitiatesNeutral—
24 Apr 2023Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
17 Nov 2022Piper SandlerReinstatesNeutral$26
27 Oct 2020Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
28 Sept 2020Piper SandlerUpgradeOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

CZNC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Citizens & Northern Corp. returned +51.3% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CZNC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CZNCS&P 500

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Estimates

CZNC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingThis fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+10.2%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Citizens & Northern Corp. (CZNC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
14.3×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.5×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / book
1.5×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
55.9%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
148.6%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
47.7%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Net margin
24.6%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
11.0%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.2%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.3%

Higher than 92% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Citizens & Northern Corp. (CZNC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Citizens & Northern Corp. has a market value of $502.7M and an enterprise value of $566.6M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $140.3M. The latest quarter grew 55.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $25.3M, a 18.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.48.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $44.8M.

  • Citizens & Northern Corp. spent $220K on share buybacks and $17.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 17.9M.

  • Trailing P/E: 14.3×; forward P/E: 10.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 4.29%, paying out 76% of earnings.

  • Citizens & Northern Corp. employs 460 people — $305K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 1 Nov 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CZNC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelBanks - Regional
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CZNCCitizens & Northern Corp.$502.7M71
FMAOFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (Ohio)$501.6M85
WTBAWest Bancorporation, Inc.$506.7M88
PBAMPrivate Bancorp of America, Inc.$489.0M87
FRBAFirst Bank (Hamilton, New Jersey)$488.1M84
OBTOrange County Bancorp, Inc.$518.8M91
NRIMNorthrim BanCorp, Inc.$530.5M53

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News

Latest CZNC news & analysis

Citizens & Northern (CZNC) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?

Zacks Investment Research · 30 Oct 2026positive

Citizens & Northern (CZNC) received an upgrade to Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The source says the upgrade reflects growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects.

Why it matters — CZNC watchers may note the change in Zacks’ assessment of the company’s earnings outlook.

Citizens & Northern (CZNC) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026positive

Citizens & Northern (CZNC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.40 per share a year ago.

Why it matters — CZNC watchers would note that the company's quarterly earnings came in well above analyst expectations and nearly doubled from the prior-year period.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CZNC stock

What is the CZNC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Citizens & Northern Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $27, with estimates ranging from $27 to $27. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CZNC stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering Citizens & Northern Corp., 0 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Citizens & Northern Corp. 71 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CZNC?

As at 31 Oct 2026, Citizens & Northern Corp. ranks 71 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (94 of 100).

Will CZNC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies -3.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Citizens & Northern Corp. 71 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CZNC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Citizens & Northern Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CZNC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $27 to $27 over the next 12 months.

How has CZNC stock performed over the past year?

Citizens & Northern Corp. returned +51.3% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Citizens & Northern Corp. do?

Citizens & Northern Corporation is a bank holding company focused on community banking and related financial services. Citizens & Northern Corporation provides deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgage banking, and treasury-focused solutions for individual, business, and municipal customers.

What is the latest news on CZNC?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 30 Oct 2026): "Citizens & Northern (CZNC) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?". Citizens & Northern (CZNC) received an upgrade to Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The source says the upgrade reflects growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects.

Company

About Citizens & Northern Corp.

Citizens & Northern Corporation is a bank holding company focused on community banking and related financial services. Citizens & Northern Corporation provides deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgage banking, and treasury-focused solutions for individual, business, and municipal customers. Through its banking and wealth management operations, it also offers trust administration, retirement planning, estate services, investment management, and insurance products. The company serves customers across north central Pennsylvania and selected areas of southern New York, with an emphasis on relationship-based banking for local households and small to mid-sized businesses. Citizens & Northern Corporation plays a regional role in the financial market by combining traditional banking products with advisory and fiduciary services through its subsidiary network.

CEO Mr. J. Bradley Scovill · 460 employees · United States · https://www.cnbankpa.com