DA Davidson Maintains Citi Trends (CTRN) Buy Recommendation
Fintel reports that on December 3, 2025, DA Davidson maintained coverage of Citi Trends (NasdaqGS:CTRN) with a Buy recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 12.63% Upside
As of November 17, 2025, the average one-year price target for Citi Trends is $48.96/share. The forecasts range from a low of $43.43 to a high of $55.65. The average price target represents an increase of 12.63% from its latest reported closing price of $43.47 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Citi Trends is 836MM, an increase of 4.45%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 1.97, an increase of 26.39% from the prior forecast.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 257 funds or institutions reporting positions in Citi Trends. This is an increase of 9 owner(s) or 3.63% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to CTRN is 0.09%, an increase of 23.77%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 1.71% to 8,526K shares. 
The put/call ratio of CTRN is 0.22, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Fund 1 Investments holds 2,573K shares representing 32.28% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.
Royce & Associates holds 269K shares representing 3.37% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 273K shares , representing a decrease of 1.67%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CTRN by 11.20% over the last quarter.
Shay Capital holds 260K shares representing 3.26% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 320K shares , representing a decrease of 23.08%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CTRN by 42.82% over the last quarter.
Long Focus Capital Management holds 243K shares representing 3.04% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 440K shares , representing a decrease of 81.32%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CTRN by 55.20% over the last quarter.
AWM Investment holds 232K shares representing 2.92% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.
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