Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for SGC Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Sidoti lowered Superior Group of Companies’ Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $0.14 from $0.18, while forecasting $0.21, $0.25 and $0.29 EPS for the following quarters.
• Superior recently reported Q2 EPS of $0.21, surpassing the $0.10 consensus estimate, with revenue of $147.84 million versus expectations of $142.87 million.
• SGC carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $18, compared with its recent price of $12.45; the company also offers a $0.14 quarterly dividend yielding approximately 4.5%.

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti dropped their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Superior Group of Companies in a report released on Thursday, September 17th. Sidoti analyst J. Sidoti now expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Superior Group of Companies' current full-year earnings is $0.64 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Superior Group of Companies' Q2 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.16 EPS.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The textile maker reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.11. Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 1.44% and a return on equity of 5.29%. The business had revenue of $147.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $142.87 million. Superior Group of Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.660 EPS.

SGC has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Superior Group of Companies in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. DA Davidson raised their target price on Superior Group of Companies from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Superior Group of Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.00.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Performance

SGC opened at $12.45 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The company has a market capitalization of $198.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.45. Superior Group of Companies has a 1-year low of $8.30 and a 1-year high of $14.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its stake in Superior Group of Companies by 8.6% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 537,475 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $5,461,000 after acquiring an additional 42,500 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Superior Group of Companies in the second quarter worth approximately $1,344,000. CWC Advisors LLC. increased its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 10.4% during the 1st quarter. CWC Advisors LLC. now owns 49,097 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $499,000 after purchasing an additional 4,608 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 34,049 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 898 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 18.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 29,959 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 4,712 shares in the last quarter. 33.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Superior Group of Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. Superior Group of Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently 101.82%.

Superior Group of Companies Company Profile

Superior Group of Companies, Inc is a diversified services company headquartered in Seminole, Florida. The company has historically operated through businesses serving the healthcare apparel and business-process outsourcing markets.

Superior Group's healthcare apparel operations have provided uniforms, scrubs, lab coats, and related garments and accessories for healthcare professionals and institutions. Its brands have included Fashion Seal Healthcare and other specialty apparel offerings.

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