Citizens & Northern stock gets a USD 6,249 director purchase

Published on 10/07/2026 at 01:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Citizens & Northern stock drew a director purchase of 245 shares at USD 25.51 on October 2, 2026. Second-quarter EPS reached USD 0.79 versus USD 0.40.

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Citizens & Northern stock received a USD 6,249 director purchase as the shares were last at USD 25.43 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026. The transaction involved 245 shares bought at USD 25.51 on October 2, 2026, while the latest quarterly figures show a sharp year-over-year improvement.

Director buying meets a high valuation

According to Investing.com, Frank G. Pellegrino bought the shares under a written plan that became effective on May 1, 2026. His direct holdings rose to 52,070 shares after the purchase, a small transaction compared with the company market capitalization of USD 455.6 million.

At USD 25.43, the stock stood USD 0.94 below its 52-week high of USD 26.37, a 3.56 percent discount. The 52-week low was USD 18.87, leaving the current price USD 6.56 above that level and placing the stock near the upper end of its annual range.

Second-quarter earnings set the tone

Simply Wall St reported that second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 41.3 million, up 53 percent from the comparable quarter. Net income rose 132 percent to USD 14.1 million, while diluted EPS increased to USD 0.79 from USD 0.40 in the second quarter of 2025.

The earnings comparison is the key operating signal behind the stock's elevated position. Citizens & Northern operates as a bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank, with lending, deposits, mortgage services, wealth management and trust services forming the core business.

October 22 earnings date matters

MarketBeat lists October 22, 2026, for the third-quarter report, with consensus EPS of USD 0.68 and expected revenue of USD 37.20 million. The date creates a concrete checkpoint after the second-quarter revenue and earnings acceleration.

Simply Wall St lists one analyst price target at USD 27.00, raised from USD 25.00. That target is USD 1.57 above the October 6 price, equivalent to 6.17 percent upside, although it represents a single analyst view rather than a broad consensus.

Stock remains near its yearly high

Citizens & Northern stock was last at USD 25.43 on Nasdaq at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 6, 2026, down USD 0.07 or 0.27 percent from the prior close. Trading volume was 31,511 shares against an average volume of 63,517 shares, while the market capitalization stood at USD 455.6 million.