Superior Group of Companies, Inc. Expected to Earn Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.18 Per Share (NASDAQ:SGC)

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Singular Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Superior Group of Companies in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 13th. Singular Research analyst D. Marsh expects that the textile maker will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the quarter. Singular Research has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Superior Group of Companies' current full-year earnings is $0.76 per share. Singular Research also issued estimates for Superior Group of Companies' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 13th. The textile maker reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $147.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $142.59 million. Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 2.14% and a return on equity of 6.00%.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Superior Group of Companies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Barrington Research upped their price target on shares of Superior Group of Companies from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, May 10th.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Performance

Shares of SGC stock traded down $0.18 during trading on Thursday, reaching $19.96. 73,447 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 66,645. The company has a market capitalization of $334.33 million, a P/E ratio of 27.59, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a current ratio of 3.03, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm's 50-day moving average is $16.70 and its 200 day moving average is $14.21. Superior Group of Companies has a 1 year low of $7.36 and a 1 year high of $21.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Superior Group of Companies by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 129,454 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 1,583 shares during the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Superior Group of Companies during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Superior Group of Companies by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 603,651 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $9,972,000 after buying an additional 2,799 shares during the period. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in Superior Group of Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Superior Group of Companies by 13.6% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 34,259 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $566,000 after buying an additional 4,090 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 33.75% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Philip Koosed sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.64, for a total value of $140,760.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 82,436 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,289,299.04. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, Director Paul V. Mellini sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.66, for a total value of $93,960.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 92,955 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,455,675.30. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Philip Koosed sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.64, for a total transaction of $140,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 82,436 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,289,299.04. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 26.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Superior Group of Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 17th. Superior Group of Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.