Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Superior Group of Companies from “strong buy” to “buy.” Across analysts cited, the consensus rating remains “buy,” with a $18.00 target price.
• In its latest quarter, the company reported EPS of $0.17, slightly below the $0.18 estimate, while revenue of $145.99 million exceeded analyst expectations of $143.48 million.
• Superior Group set fiscal 2026 EPS guidance at $0.60–$0.66; analysts expect $0.62 for the current fiscal year.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

SGC has been the topic of several other reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "buy" rating on shares of Superior Group of Companies in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. DA Davidson upgraded Superior Group of Companies to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Superior Group of Companies in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Superior Group of Companies stock opened at $14.13 on Friday. Superior Group of Companies has a 12 month low of $8.30 and a 12 month high of $14.69. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $224.61 million, a PE ratio of 26.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.46. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.03.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The textile maker reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.01). Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 1.39% and a return on equity of 5.21%. The business had revenue of $145.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $143.48 million. Superior Group of Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.600-0.660 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Superior Group of Companies will post 0.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Superior Group of Companies by 235.0% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 62,674 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $793,000 after acquiring an additional 43,963 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 136,652 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $1,729,000 after purchasing an additional 39,108 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Superior Group of Companies during the 3rd quarter worth $394,000. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Superior Group of Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $173,000. Finally, Wavvest Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Superior Group of Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $629,000. Institutional investors own 33.75% of the company's stock.

About Superior Group of Companies

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. is a diversified provider of branded products, workwear and business services. Its businesses design, source and deliver uniforms and image apparel, promotional products and branded merchandise, as well as customer-care and business-process outsourcing services. The company operates through businesses including Superior Uniform Group, BAMKO and The Office Gurus. Its offerings serve customers across industries, from organizations seeking employee uniforms and promotional merchandise to companies needing outsourced contact-center support.

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