Insider Buying: Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) CFO Buys $99,998.50 in Stock

Creative Realities, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREX) CFO Tamra Koshewa acquired 28,571 shares of Creative Realities stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.50 per share, with a total value of $99,998.50. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $99,998.50. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Creative Realities Stock Performance

Shares of Creative Realities stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $4.04. 70,728 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 54,108. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.16 and a beta of 1.45. Creative Realities, Inc. has a 12-month low of $2.19 and a 12-month high of $4.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.48.

Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported ($0.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $16.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.52 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that Creative Realities, Inc. will post 0.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Creative Realities by 13.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 54,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 6,513 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new position in Creative Realities in the 1st quarter worth about $550,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Creative Realities during the fourth quarter valued at about $66,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Creative Realities during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Creative Realities during the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. 41.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Creative Realities from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Creative Realities presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Creative Realities Company 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.