---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000739421-26-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CZFS"
cik: "0000739421"
company_name: "CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:13:36.629881+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens Financial Services posts record 2025 net income of $36.6M; core EPS $7.62

## Summary
- Net income of $36.6M for 2025 vs $27.8M in 2024; core diluted EPS $7.62 vs $5.94.
- Net interest margin expanded to 3.50% from 3.13%; efficiency ratio improved to 54.5% from 61.9%.
- Tangible book value per share rose to $52.02 from $43.91; TCE/TA ratio improved to 8.40%.
- Annual dividend increased to $1.98/share from $1.93; 1% stock dividend continued in 2025.
- Asset quality stable: NPAs/Assets at 0.95%; net charge-offs declined to 0.03% from 0.11%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000739421-26-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CZFS
- cik: 0000739421
- company_name: CITIZENS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739421/000073942126000021/0000739421-26-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/739421/000073942126000021/annualmtg26investor.htm

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