CTRN Citi Trends (CTRN) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-apparel & accessory stores · CIK 0001318484
Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
94
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about CTRN
Insiders, 180 days
-$43.1M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.9M
2 notices
Citi Trends insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Citi Trends Inc insiders sold a net $43.1M of stock across 156 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Jul 8, 2026.
- The trade is 9.6% of the 5,213 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 94 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP of Human Resources George Katrina sold about $25.3K of CTRN on Sep 29, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 94 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 15, 2022.
- The trade is 71.6% of the 13,970 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 94 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and Chief Merch Officer Powell Lisa A. sold about $701.0K of CTRN on Sep 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 94 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Dec 5, 2025.
- The trade is 2.2% of the 5,713 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 94 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP of Human Resources George Katrina sold about $7.1K of CTRN on Jul 8, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 94 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 34 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (34 buys), the last on Jul 15, 2024.
- -11.2% median (-4.0% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
- The trade is 41.1% of the 1,823,486 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 94 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Fund 1 Investments, LLC sold about $42.4M of CTRN on Jun 24, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 94 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Aug 29, 2025.
- The trade is 14.1% of the 14,163 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 94 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director JENKINS MARGARET L sold about $91.8K of CTRN on Apr 6, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 94 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.156 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$43.1M over 180 days
-$726.3K over 90 days · -$42.4M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 92% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
94 funds bought in last quarter
below 52% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+8.9% year over year
more than 71% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
0.6% net margin
below 57% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$6.3M repurchased, FY to 2026-01-31
below 71% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
26.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 95% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 13VP of Human Resources George Katrina sold $25.3K (Sep 29)
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+25.1%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CTRN: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,823,486 sh
$105.5M
705,451 sh
$40.8M
508,301 sh
$29.4M
306,739 sh
$17.7M
245,831 sh
$14.2M
Congress trades in CTRN
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CTRN planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Powell Lisa A.
Filed 2026-08-28
$700.0K
Plutino Heather L
Filed 2026-08-28
$1.2M
Fund 1 Investments, LLC
Filed 2026-06-24
$46.4M
CTRN mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF
$3.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.7%
Hodges Small Intrinsic Value Fund
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.9%
Royce Micro-Cap Fund
$4.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.0%
Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund
$2.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.9%
FULLERTHALER BEHAVIORAL MICRO-CAP EQUITY FUND
$280.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
Royce Capital Fund - Micro-Cap Portfolio
$1.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr.Seipel
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$1.8M
$1.2M
$615.2K
-54%
+13%
2022
$1.7M
-$331.9K
$483.5K
-47%
-4%
2021
$3.0M
$2.9M
$1.1M
-17%
+1%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $43.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 94 funds added last quarter, $1.9M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CTRN financials
Revenue growth
+8.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
0.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$870.0M
four quarters, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Revenue, TTM CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | $820.0M |
| FY Feb 2025 | $753.1M |
| FY Feb 2024 | $747.9M |
| FY Jan 2023 | $795.0M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $991.6M |
| Aug 2026 | $211.6M |
| May 2026 | $230.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $230.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $197.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $190.8M |
| May 2025 | $201.7M |
| Feb 2025 | $211.2M |
| Nov 2024 | $179.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+0.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Net margin, TTM CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | +0.6% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -5.7% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -1.6% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +7.4% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | -0.4% |
| May 2026 | +3.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +3.2% |
| Nov 2025 | -3.5% |
| Aug 2025 | +2.0% |
| May 2025 | +0.4% |
| Feb 2025 | -6.7% |
| Nov 2024 | -4.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$6.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
Free cash flow, TTM CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | $624.0K |
| FY Feb 2025 | -$14.0M |
| FY Feb 2024 | -$24.5M |
| FY Jan 2023 | -$16.5M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $44.6M |
| Aug 2026 | -$24.0M |
| May 2026 | $15.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $14.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $767.0K |
| Aug 2025 | -$1.7M |
| May 2025 | -$13.1M |
| Feb 2025 | $26.0M |
| Nov 2024 | -$20.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.33x
long-term debt only, 2020-08-01 (73 months older than the period end); equity 2026-08-01
Debt to equity CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.36x |
| FY Feb 2025 | 0.37x |
| FY Feb 2024 | 0.26x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.25x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.36x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.33x |
| May 2026 | 0.33x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.36x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.39x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.37x |
| May 2025 | 0.38x |
| Feb 2025 | 0.37x |
| Nov 2024 | 0.32x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.84x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2020-08-01 (73 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.50x |
| FY Feb 2025 | -0.09x |
| FY Feb 2024 | -0.23x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.14x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 1.79x |
| Aug 2026 | 0.84x |
| May 2026 | 1.27x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50x |
| Nov 2025 | 0.72x |
| Aug 2025 | 0.07x |
| May 2025 | 0.12x |
| Feb 2025 | -0.09x |
| Nov 2024 | -0.22x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+6.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on equity CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | +4.5% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -31.9% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -7.4% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +41.7% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +44.5% |
| Aug 2026 | +6.2% |
| May 2026 | +10.3% |
| Jan 2026 | +4.5% |
| Nov 2025 | -13.8% |
| Aug 2025 | -13.3% |
| May 2025 | -29.5% |
| Feb 2025 | -31.9% |
| Nov 2024 | -18.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01
Return on assets CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | +1.1% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -8.8% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -2.3% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +11.6% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +12.8% |
| Aug 2026 | +1.6% |
| May 2026 | +2.6% |
| Jan 2026 | +1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | -3.5% |
| Aug 2025 | -3.5% |
| May 2025 | -8.4% |
| Feb 2025 | -8.8% |
| Nov 2024 | -5.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on invested capital CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | +48.9% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +52.9% |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+1.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-08-02 and 2026-08-01 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | +1.3% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -12.4% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -5.3% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +22.5% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +26.6% |
| Aug 2026 | +1.8% |
| May 2026 | +3.6% |
| Jan 2026 | +1.3% |
| Nov 2025 | -0.7% |
| Aug 2025 | -1.2% |
| May 2025 | -10.2% |
| Feb 2025 | -12.4% |
| Nov 2024 | -11.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
53.00x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-03 to 2026-08-01
P/E, trailing CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | 70.74x |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | 4.50x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 7.01x |
| Aug 2026 | 79.37x |
| May 2026 | 34.01x |
| Jan 2026 | 70.74x |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$358.9M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-28 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2020-08-01 (73 months older than the period end), minus cash 2018-05-05
Enterprise value CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | $347.7M |
| FY Feb 2025 | $213.2M |
| FY Feb 2024 | $226.6M |
| FY Jan 2023 | $256.0M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $393.8M |
| Aug 2026 | $543.0M |
| May 2026 | $387.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $347.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $285.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $228.9M |
| May 2025 | $181.0M |
| Feb 2025 | $213.2M |
| Nov 2024 | $150.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+1.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | +0.2% |
| FY Feb 2025 | -6.2% |
| FY Feb 2024 | -10.2% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -6.2% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +11.0% |
| Aug 2026 | +1.2% |
| May 2026 | +7.2% |
| Jan 2026 | +0.2% |
| Nov 2025 | +4.0% |
| Aug 2025 | -3.8% |
| May 2025 | -3.0% |
| Feb 2025 | -6.2% |
| Nov 2024 | -12.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
PEG, trailing CTRN
| FY Jan 2026 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2025 | n/a |
| FY Feb 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.99x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.04x |
| Aug 2026 | n/a |
| May 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Nov 2025 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | n/a |
| May 2025 | n/a |
| Feb 2025 | n/a |
| Nov 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-01 | 2025-02 | 2024-02 | 2023-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $820.0M | $753.1M | $747.9M | $795.0M |
| Operating income | $3.9M | -$39.5M | -$19.5M | $75.3M |
| Net income | $5.2M | -$43.2M | -$12.0M | $58.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.63 | -5.19 | -1.46 | 7.17 |
| Operating cash flow | $21.0M | -$3.8M | -$9.6M | $5.8M |
| Buybacks | $6.3M | $3.8M | n/a | $10.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CTRN Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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CTRN filings, in plain words
Are Citi Trends insiders buying or selling CTRN?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Citi Trends insiders were net sellers, a net $43.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of CTRN?
Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.9M of stock; the latest, by Powell Lisa A., was filed 2026-08-28.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Citi Trends insiders were net sellers of CTRN, a net $43.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. Most of that figure, $42.4M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.9M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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