Barrington Research Has Negative Outlook of SGC Q2 Earnings

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC - Free Report) - Barrington Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Superior Group of Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now expects that the textile maker will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.13. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $15.00 price target 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' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The textile maker reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by ($0.16). Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 2.37% and a return on equity of 6.75%. The firm had revenue of $137.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.85 million.

SGC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Superior Group of Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 19th. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Superior Group of Companies from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 12th.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Performance

NASDAQ SGC traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $9.99. The company's stock had a trading volume of 25,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 51,642. Superior Group of Companies has a 12 month low of $9.11 and a 12 month high of $21.80. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $10.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.87. The company has a market cap of $159.59 million, a P/E ratio of 12.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 7.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 92,181 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $1,008,000 after purchasing an additional 6,416 shares in the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Superior Group of Companies by 18.4% in the 1st quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 17,636 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 2,737 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Superior Group of Companies in the 1st quarter worth $133,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Superior Group of Companies during the first quarter valued at about $247,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Superior Group of Companies by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 374,078 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $4,092,000 after purchasing an additional 10,662 shares during the period. 33.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Superior Group of Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.61%. Superior Group of Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 124.44%.

Superior Group of Companies Company Profile

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.