Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Southland Earnings

Southland Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLND) – Sidoti cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Southland in a report released on Thursday, May 14th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now expects that the company will earn ($0.53) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.33). The consensus estimate for Southland’s current full-year earnings is ($2.68) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Southland’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.38) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.60) EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Southland from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Southland Price Performance

Shares of Southland stock opened at $1.34 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.60 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1.11 and a 200-day moving average of $2.28. Southland has a 52-week low of $0.65 and a 52-week high of $5.34.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Walter Timothy Winn purchased 29,177 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $1.47 per share, with a total value of $42,890.19. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,950,721 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,867,559.87. This represents a 1.52% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 76.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SLND. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Southland in the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Southland by 18.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 30,613 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 4,724 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in Southland by 49.3% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 4,649 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Southland in the 2nd quarter worth $103,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in Southland in the 3rd quarter worth $57,000. 2.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Southland Company Profile

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.