Sidoti Has Optimistic Outlook of Southland Q1 Earnings

Southland Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLND) – Research analysts at Sidoti boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Southland in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 1st. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.45) per share for the quarter, up from their prior 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 shares of Southland from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Southland presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $4.00.

Southland Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SLND opened at $1.30 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.00. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $70.35 million, a PE ratio of -0.58 and a beta of 0.85.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Walter Timothy Winn bought 29,177 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $1.47 per share, for a total transaction of $42,890.19. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 1,950,721 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,867,559.87. The trade was a 1.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 76.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Southland

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Southland by 49.3% during the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 14,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 4,649 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted 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 buying an additional 4,724 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Southland by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after buying an additional 7,563 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Southland in the 3rd quarter worth $57,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Southland during the first quarter valued at about $42,000. 2.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Southland

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.