Northland Securities Predicts Rekor Systems Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities projects Rekor will post EPS of ($0.01) for Q1 2027 and the same for Q2–Q4, while the consensus full‑year estimate is ($0.57) per share.
• Rekor recently reported a worse‑than‑expected quarter—EPS of ($0.06) vs. a ($0.04) consensus and revenue of $12.7M vs. $14.56M expected—leaving the company with steep negative margins and a market cap near $103M as shares trade around $0.76.
• Analyst sentiment is negative, with Weiss Ratings reiterating a "Sell (d-)" and MarketBeat showing a consensus "Sell", even as institutional ownership sits around 45.7% with some recent inflows.

Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:REKR - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Securities issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Rekor Systems in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 1st. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Rekor Systems' current full-year earnings is ($0.57) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Rekor Systems' Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.01) EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Rekor Systems in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Rekor Systems currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

Rekor Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:REKR opened at $0.76 on Friday. Rekor Systems has a fifty-two week low of $0.62 and a fifty-two week high of $3.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The business's fifty day moving average price is $0.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.91 and a beta of 2.00.

Rekor Systems (NASDAQ:REKR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $12.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.56 million. Rekor Systems had a negative net margin of 89.82% and a negative return on equity of 126.37%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in REKR. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Rekor Systems by 74.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 32,055 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 13,700 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rekor Systems by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,081 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 20,081 shares in the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Rekor Systems in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rekor Systems in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Rekor Systems by 513.9% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 30,728 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 25,723 shares during the period. 45.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rekor Systems

Rekor Systems, Inc is a U.S.-based technology company specializing in real-time vehicle recognition solutions powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company develops software and hardware systems that capture, analyze and store vehicle data—such as license plate images, make and model, color and vehicle characteristics—by leveraging advanced computer vision algorithms. Rekor's platforms enable public safety agencies, transportation departments and private enterprises to automate vehicle identification, enhance situational awareness and improve operational efficiency.

The company's flagship offering is a suite of intelligent camera and analytics products that include built-in license plate recognition (LPR) and vehicle attribute classification.

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