North Star Investment Management Corp. Invests $550,000 in Creative Realities, Inc. $CREX

North Star Investment Management Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Creative Realities, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREX) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 160,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned about 1.51% of Creative Realities as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CREX. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Creative Realities by 5.1% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 331,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 16,000 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Creative Realities by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 48,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after buying an additional 7,560 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Creative Realities in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Creative Realities by 21.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 34,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 6,122 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Creative Realities in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $587,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.32% of the company’s stock.

Creative Realities Stock Up 2.0%

Creative Realities stock opened at $4.13 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.21 and a beta of 1.48. Creative Realities, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $2.19 and a fifty-two week high of $4.42. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $3.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.47.

Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported ($0.74) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.46) by ($0.28). Creative Realities had a negative return on equity of 59.08% and a negative net margin of 29.92%.The firm had revenue of $16.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.52 million. Analysts predict that Creative Realities, Inc. will post 0.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on CREX. Alliance Global Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Creative Realities from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Creative Realities Profile

Creative Realities, Inc (NASDAQ: CREX) is a technology company specializing in digital engagement solutions for retail, restaurant, corporate and public-facing environments. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company develops and delivers integrated hardware and software platforms designed to create dynamic, interactive experiences. Its offerings include digital signage networks, interactive kiosks and video training systems, all powered by an enterprise-grade content management system that enables clients to deploy, schedule and monitor multimedia content across multiple locations.

The company’s flagship software platform provides real-time analytics, remote asset management and customizable user interfaces that support both touchscreen and traditional display formats.