CI Financial Corp (CIX.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

CI Financial Corp (CIX.TO)

31.99

-0.00 (0.00%)

as of Aug 14, 2025, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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DON'T BUY

Dividend pays 4.8% and trades at a low PE, but CIX's asets are down in this market. Usually, fixed income offsets weakness in stocks, but not now. They've made lots of acquisitions, some of which are closing soon, and have taken on a lot of debt. They could spin off some US assets, but doubt it can happen in this economy. They need to digest those new companies and not buy more. CIX won't do much for a while.

Unspecified

There has been a big decline so far. The fair market value is strong, the balance sheet is fine and it is well run. There is good technical support at $15 but it could go to $12.

DON'T BUY

A lot of corporate activity is changing the company. Stock price is trading fairly cheap. Better names to invest in. Strong dividend with good management. Would prefer Canadian banks, energy and sold off tech stocks.

TOP PICK

The financials have pulled back, especially the asset managers like this one. It's down 40% since last year. CIX is an astute player by buying the RIA's in the States. Shares have declined because of worries of the debt that's come with buying these firms, but this will pay off over time--a stickier client base and higher margins. Expect CIX to spin-off these RIA's down the road. CIX is trading at 8x earnings and 4-5x operating cash flow. Management is buying back a lot of shares. (Analysts’ price target is $27.89)

BUY

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Good income stock. Management team is competent and the dividend is attractive. The stock is very cheap and will do well if the markets recover. Low and declining margins, competition and other growth factors remain a concern. Has high leverage to capital markets. Trading at less than 6x earnings, which is very reasonable. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The company has not done anything wrong. The stock is very cheap at 6x earnings. Yield around 3.3%. It is sensitive to the market as an asset manager. The company is getting attractive in the low $20. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

DON'T BUY

Companies like CI are are transitioning from high-cost mutual funds to another style of management. ETFs cost a fraction of mutual funds, which offer huge competition to CI's roster of products. And people are bombarded by TV ads urging them to manage your own wealth, which is not a good idea. CI needs to transition, namely buying wealth management companies across North America to diversify their portfolio. They;'re buying back a lot of shares, which signals that they have little idea what to do with their cash. The mutual fund model is a dinosaur.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 04/21, Up 34.9%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with CIX has triggered its stop at $23.50. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time.

BUY

Has always been a good long-term hold. Model price of $57, 110% upside. Nice dividend of 2.65%. Risk/reward is quite good. More acquisitive in the last 6 months, good long-term strategy.

BUY

Really likes the investment management sector. It should be pretty good business in a time of a decent market and reflation. When a group gets into gear, you want to look at the leaders.

BUY

Really likes the investment management sector. It should be pretty good business in a time of a decent market and reflation. When a group gets into gear, you want to look at the leaders.

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PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 04/21, Up 38.8%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with CIX is progressing well. We now recommend trailing up the stop (from $12.50) to $23.50 -- the previous upside objective. If triggered this would all but guarantee a investment return over 34%.

WATCH

They acquire a lot of businesses, especially in the U.S. investment advsiors, and are shifting from mutual funds to private investment advisory. This will be a powerful platform. The stock has been languishing below $20 for a long time, especially in 2020. When markets go down, asset managers go down more, and rise more than markets rising. However, CI goes down, but not up. CIX has a bright future though; it pays a solid dividend. Will their legacy business, which has been declining, level out at some point? He keeps watching it.

DON'T BUY

He was stopped out. Their return metrics are deteriorating. They are in an industry with a lot of challenges. They have navigated these challenges well, however. He thinks perhaps this is a bit of a value trap as their top line has not really grown and they have made acquisitions. He prefers others.

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TOP PICK

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly CIX is a Canadian financial asset management company who manages mutual and various hedge funds. It trades a just over 7x earnings, compared to a sector average of 14x. There has been a sizable increase in insider buying over the past three months. It pays a good dividend backed by a payout ratio of 30% of cash flow. We would buy this with a stop-loss at $12.50, looking to achieve $23.50 -- upside potential over 34%. Yield 4.12% (Analysts’ price target is $23.17)

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