
What smart money is saying about Citizens Bank
2 funds in our archive have pitched Citizens Bank — most recently River Oaks in December 2024.
Citizens Bancshares Corporation operates as the holding company for Citizens Trust Bank that provides various commercial banking services to individual and corporate customers. The company offers checking and savings accounts; and demand and money market deposits. Its loan products include commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; loans secured by personal property, such as automobiles, marketable securities, and other titled recreational vehicles and motorcycles, as well as unsecured consumer debt; commercial real estate loans; single-family residential loans; and construction and development loans. The company also offers investment accounts and certificate of deposit account registry services. In addition, it provides merchant services, which include point of sale terminal, credit and debit card processing, electronic benefits transfer, gift card, and Internet shopping cart services; cash management services; and credit cards. Further, the company offers online and mobile banking, and check reorder services. It operates five full-service branches in metropolitan Atlanta; one full-service branch in Birmingham, Alabama; and one full-service branch in Eutaw, Alabama. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fund coverage · 2 theses
- River OaksDecember 2024
Citizens Bank is significantly undervalued at a ~$90m market cap despite a ~70% increase in share price, boasting over $95m in cash and a ~20% return on book value.
Read the full thesis - Halvio CapitalDecember 2024
Citizens Bancshares Corporation is a highly overcapitalized bank with a strong deposit franchise, poised for significant EPS growth and potential stock rerating, offering an upside of 53%-140% due to its low valuation multiples compared to its earnings potential.
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