Citi Trends Reports 9.6% Holiday Sales Growth to $191.2 Million
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 12 2026
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Source: Businesswire
- Holiday Sales Performance: Citi Trends achieved $191.2 million in sales during the nine-week holiday period ending January 3, 2026, representing a 9.6% increase from $174.4 million in the same period of 2024, indicating strong market demand and brand appeal.
- Comparable Store Sales Growth: Comparable store sales increased by 9.3% year-over-year, with a two-year stack growth of 16.4%, reflecting a sustained rise in customer transactions and average basket size, demonstrating significant progress in enhancing customer experience.
- Marketing Campaign Success: The “Joy Looks Good on You” marketing campaign garnered over 12 million viral views and engagements since its launch, further enhancing brand visibility and driving sales growth, showcasing the effectiveness of the marketing strategy.
- Financial Outlook Reaffirmed: Citi Trends reaffirmed its financial outlook for Fiscal 2025, expecting high-single-digit growth in comparable store sales for Q4, with gross margins projected between 40% and 41%, and EBITDA expected to range from $10 million to $12 million, reflecting confidence in future performance.
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Analyst Views on CTRN
Wall Street analysts forecast CTRN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CTRN is 52.00 USD with a low forecast of 52.00 USD and a high forecast of 52.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Moderate Buy
Current: 41.750
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52.00
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Current: 41.750
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52.00
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52.00
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About CTRN
Citi Trends, Inc. is a retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for African American families in the United States. The Company operates 590 stores located in 33 states. It offers a range of merchandise, including a range of apparel for juniors, missy and plus size, including trend right sportswear, outerwear, sleepwear, lingerie and scrubs; a selection of apparel for men and big men, including trend right sportswear and outerwear; an assortment of basics, fashion and trends for boys up to size 20 and girls up to size 16 and also, sizes for newborns, infants and toddlers, and kids uniforms, accessories and sleepwear, and fashionable handbags, luggage, hats, belts, sunglasses, jewelry and watches for men and women, underwear and socks for the entire family, as well as beauty and fragrance offerings for women and men. It also offers home goods for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and decorative accessories and casual and dress footwear in sizes for men, women and kids.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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