Sidoti Estimates Southland’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:SLND)

Southland Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLND) – Analysts at Sidoti lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Southland in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 1st. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.45) for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($1.13). The consensus estimate for Southland’s current full-year earnings is ($2.68) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Southland’s Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.33) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.05) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.34) EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research lowered Southland from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Southland presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $4.00.

Southland Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SLND opened at $1.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $70.35 million, a P/E ratio of -0.58 and a beta of 0.85. Southland has a twelve month low of $0.65 and a twelve month high of $5.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.38 and a 200 day moving average of $3.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AWH Capital L.P. boosted its holdings in Southland by 141.7% in the fourth quarter. AWH Capital L.P. now owns 350,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 205,500 shares during the last quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L raised its stake in Southland by 52.4% during the 4th quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 1,899,940 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,308,000 after buying an additional 653,311 shares during the last quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in Southland during the 4th quarter valued at $1,579,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Southland by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 7,563 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Southland by 69.0% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 43,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 17,888 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 2.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Walter Timothy Winn purchased 29,177 shares of Southland stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.47 per share, for a total transaction of $42,890.19. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,950,721 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,867,559.87. The trade was a 1.52% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 76.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Southland News

Here are the key news stories impacting Southland this week:

• Positive Sentiment: COO Walter Timothy Winn bought 29,177 shares at ~$1.47 on March 31, increasing his stake to ~1.95M shares — insider buying can signal management confidence and often supports the stock. Insider Buying: Southland
• Positive Sentiment: Several institutional investors have increased positions (Gendell, Vanguard, State Street, Dimensional, Goldman Sachs), suggesting accumulation by funds that could stabilize the share base.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti issued long‑range estimates that show an eventual recovery (FY2028 EPS projected positive), indicating potential upside farther out but limited near term. This is a longer‑horizon view and may not offset short‑term headwinds.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut multiple near‑term EPS estimates (Q1–Q4 2026, Q1–Q3 2027 and FY2027), moving several quarters deeper into loss territory and lowering FY2027 to ($0.34) from a prior positive view. These downgrades increase near‑term uncertainty and are a key reason the stock is trading lower.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks recently downgraded SLND from “Hold” to “Strong Sell,” adding additional sell‑side pressure and negative sentiment among retail investors.

About Southland

Southland Holdings, Inc engages in specialty infrastructure construction business in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Civil and Transportation. The Civil segment designs and constructs water pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, concrete and structural steel, outfall, and tunneling. The Transportation segment designs and constructs bridges, roadways, marine, dredging, ship terminals and piers, and specialty structures and facilities, as well as convention centers, sports stadiums, marine facilities, and ferris wheels.