North Star Investment Management Corp. Buys New Position in Creative Realities, Inc. $CREX

North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new stake in Creative Realities, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREX) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 160,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $550,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Creative Realities during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Creative Realities during the fourth quarter worth approximately $66,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Creative Realities by 21.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 34,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 6,122 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Creative Realities by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 48,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 7,560 shares during the period. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Creative Realities in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $141,000. 41.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Creative Realities Price Performance

CREX stock opened at $4.13 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $43.65 million, a PE ratio of -2.21 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $3.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.47. Creative Realities, Inc. has a 12-month low of $2.19 and a 12-month high of $4.42.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on CREX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a report on Friday, March 27th. Alliance Global Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average 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.