Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Southland Earnings

Southland Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLND) – Equities researchers at Sidoti lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Southland in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 14th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.53) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.00.

Southland Stock Performance

Shares of SLND stock opened at $1.34 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap 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. Southland has a 52 week low of $0.65 and a 52 week high of $5.34. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1.11 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $2.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southland

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SLND. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Southland in the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 4,724 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Southland by 49.3% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 4,649 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Southland in the 2nd quarter worth $103,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Southland in the 3rd quarter worth $57,000. Institutional investors own 2.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Southland news, COO Walter Timothy Winn purchased 29,177 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $1.47 per share, with a total value of $42,890.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,950,721 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,867,559.87. This trade represents a 1.52% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 76.80% of the company’s stock.

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.