Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.17 Per Share, Sidoti Csr Forecasts

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Superior Group of Companies in a report issued on Thursday, September 26th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Sidoti now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Superior Group of Companies’ current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Superior Group of Companies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The textile maker reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.06). Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 2.02% and a return on equity of 5.63%. The business had revenue of $131.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $136.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.08 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research lowered their price target on shares of Superior Group of Companies from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Superior Group of Companies in a report on Monday, June 24th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Superior Group of Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 8th.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SGC opened at $15.12 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $15.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.31. Superior Group of Companies has a twelve month low of $7.38 and a twelve month high of $21.80. The company has a market capitalization of $253.56 million, a P/E ratio of 20.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.42.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in Superior Group of Companies during the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 0.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 603,651 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $9,972,000 after purchasing an additional 2,799 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 13.6% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 34,259 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $566,000 after purchasing an additional 4,090 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 10,390.3% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,553 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 7,481 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 68.5% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 19,557 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 7,953 shares during the period. 33.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Michael Benstock bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.45 per share, with a total value of $134,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 583,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,852,755.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, CEO Michael Benstock bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.45 per share, with a total value of $134,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 583,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,852,755.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jake Himelstein bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.00 per share, for a total transaction of $26,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 40,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $530,725. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 15,500 shares of company stock valued at $206,700. Insiders own 27.10% of the company’s stock.

Superior Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 30th. Investors of record on Saturday, August 17th were given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 16th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.70%. Superior Group of Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 76.71%.

About Superior Group of Companies

Superior Group of Companies, Inc manufactures and sells apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Branded Products, Healthcare Apparel, and Contact Centers. The Branded Products segment produces and sells customized merchandising solutions, promotional products, and branded uniform to chain retailer, food service, entertainment, technology, transportation, and other industries under BAMKO and HPI brands.