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CTRN · Citi Trends Inc

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$70.15 -0.76 (-1.07%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$584.34M
Shares
8.33M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$70.15 Open$69.24 Day$66.67–70.40 52W close$30.74–76.18 Avg vol 30d130K Short int879K · 10.6% float · 6.8d Short vol72% Last earningsAug 25, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jun 10

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Next earnings call
Aug 25, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 30, 2026 Est
filed Jun 10, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +42%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 54
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 87%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +14%
      trailing
      6-month return +48%
      trailing
      YTD return +69%
      this year
      Relative strength +37%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $63 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +11% holders QoQ · +35 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$42.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.56% of float · ▲ +13.2% MoM · 6.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      149 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 89
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +9%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 28%
      contracting
      EPS growth +112%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 49.1
      rich
      Buyback $40.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $48.5M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −30%
      past year
      ATR 4.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jun 2, 2026
      Total sales growth · fiscal 2026 9% – 11%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Dec 2, 2025
      EBITDA · full year $10M – $12M
      Effective tax rate · full year 0%
      Capital expenditures · full year $23M
      Gross margin · fourth quarter 40% – 41%
      SG&A · fourth quarter $82M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +42% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      54 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      87% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $63 › 200d $49 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +11% holders QoQ · +35 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$42.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      10.56% of float · ▲ +13.2% MoM · 6.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      149 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $31 Now $70 · 87% Range high $76
      vs 200-day avg +42% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      comparable store sales increase 10.5% Q2 2026
      stores 594 as of August 10, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $13.9M Q1 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 6% Q1 2026
      Adjusted SG&A non-GAAP 33.9% Q1 2026
      Total stores 591 Q1 2026
      Two-year stack comparable store sales 23.8% Q1 2026
      Capital Expenditures $22.7M Fiscal 2025
      Shares repurchased 250,555 Fiscal 2025
      Stores closed 3 Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Apparel Retail — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CTRN
      Citi Trends Inc
      this stock
      $584.34M +68.8% +8.9% 49.1 10.6%
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      TJX
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      $154.74B -8.4% +6.0% 27.3 1.8%
      ROST
      Ross Stores, Inc.
      $73.20B +27.1% +7.7% 31.9 3.0%
      BURL
      Burlington Stores, Inc.
      $20.97B +15.4% +8.8% 34.3 4.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      149
      % held
      100.4%
      Net QoQ
      +201.7K sh
      Top holder
      Fund 1 Investments, LLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      176
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      879.5K
      Days to cover
      6.8d
      Change
      +102.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      72%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      157
      Value
      $10.6K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.7%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$42.4M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $820.0M
      Net income (FY)
      $5.2M
      EPS diluted
      $0.63
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 3 programs
      $85.0M
      Remaining
      $40.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $46.4M
      Shares
      750.0K
      Filed
      Jun 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 25, 2026
      Last call
      Jun 2, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      2
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CTRN -5.9% +13.7% +48.1% +5.2% +68.8%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -3.9% +10.4% +36.9% +3.1% +57.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.08 / share · ex Mar 2, 2020
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback programs · 3 active · as of May 2, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $85.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $45.00M
      Remaining
      $40.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1318484 CUSIP 17306X102 13F (30d) 144 filings 142 filers Visit website Investor relations