Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) Upgraded to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on CREX. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Creative Realities in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Creative Realities Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CREX opened at $4.13 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.65 million, a PE ratio of -2.21 and a beta of 1.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $3.82 and its 200 day moving average is $3.47. Creative Realities has a fifty-two week low of $2.19 and a fifty-two week high of $4.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.73.

Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 15th. The company reported ($0.74) 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 analysts’ expectations of $16.52 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Creative Realities will post 0.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Creative Realities during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Creative Realities in the 4th quarter worth $66,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Creative Realities by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 34,714 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after buying an additional 6,122 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position 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. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Creative Realities during the third quarter valued at $141,000. 41.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Creative Realities

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.