What is Barrington Research's Estimate for SGC Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Barrington Research has raised its earnings estimates for Superior Group of Companies, projecting a Q3 2025 EPS of $0.29, up from a previous estimate of $0.28.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on August 29th, with an annualized dividend yield of 4.5%.
• Analysts currently maintain an average "Buy" rating on the stock, with a price target averaging $17.33.

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Superior Group of Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 19th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now anticipates that the textile maker will earn $0.29 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.28. Barrington Research currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Superior Group of Companies' current full-year earnings is $0.77 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Superior Group of Companies' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on SGC. Noble Financial assumed coverage on Superior Group of Companies in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Superior Group of Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $17.33.

Superior Group of Companies Price Performance

Shares of SGC traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $13.36. 13,771 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 49,562. Superior Group of Companies has a 12-month low of $9.11 and a 12-month high of $18.48. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $11.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.20. The company has a market cap of $213.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.70 and a current ratio of 2.71.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The textile maker reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.05. Superior Group of Companies had a return on equity of 4.22% and a net margin of 1.44%.The company had revenue of $144.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.32 million. Superior Group of Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its position in Superior Group of Companies by 0.8% during the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 176,303 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $1,816,000 after buying an additional 1,331 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,780 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 2,511 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in Superior Group of Companies by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 17,708 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,021 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Superior Group of Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $206,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in Superior Group of Companies by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 26,293 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 4,589 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.75% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Superior Group of Companies

In related news, Director Andrew D. Demott, Jr. sold 12,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.46, for a total transaction of $137,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 202,126 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,316,363.96. This trade represents a 5.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 26.70% of the company's stock.

Superior Group of Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Superior Group of Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 109.80%.

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.