Noble Financial Has Negative Outlook of SGC Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Noble Financial has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings per share forecast for Superior Group of Companies from $0.23 to $0.22, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $16.00.
• The company's stock has seen an increase of 18.5%, opening at $11.35, as it is affected by a mix of analyst ratings including a downgrade to "hold" from "buy" by Wall Street Zen.
• Superior Group of Companies announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14, representing a 4.9% annual yield, despite a high dividend payout ratio of 109.80%.

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Noble Financial cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Superior Group of Companies in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.23. Noble Financial has a "Outperform" rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Superior Group of Companies' current full-year earnings is $0.77 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Barrington Research cut their price objective on shares of Superior Group of Companies from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Superior Group of Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday.

Superior Group of Companies Stock Up 1.9%

SGC stock traded up $0.22 during trading on Thursday, hitting $11.43. 16,569 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 49,868. The firm has a market capitalization of $182.46 million, a P/E ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 2.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Superior Group of Companies has a 1 year low of $9.11 and a 1 year high of $18.48.

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $144.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $133.32 million. Superior Group of Companies had a net margin of 1.44% and a return on equity of 4.22%.

Superior Group of Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. Superior Group of Companies's payout ratio is presently 109.80%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Superior Group of Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Superior Group of Companies during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Superior Group of Companies in the first quarter valued at $117,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in Superior Group of Companies in the second quarter valued at $122,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Superior Group of Companies in the first quarter valued at $133,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in Superior Group of Companies by 344.4% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 12,340 shares of the textile maker's stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 9,563 shares in the last quarter. 33.75% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.