Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) CEO Richard Mills Buys 200,000 Shares of Stock

Creative Realities, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREX) CEO Richard Mills acquired 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $3.50 per share, for a total transaction of $700,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 952,601 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,334,103.50. This trade represents a 26.57% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Creative Realities Stock Up 0.2%

CREX stock opened at $4.09 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $3.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.49. The company has a market cap of $43.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.19 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 quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70.

Creative Realities (NASDAQ:CREX) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 29.92% and a negative return on equity of 59.08%. The company had revenue of $16.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.52 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Creative Realities, Inc. will post 0.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rothschild Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Creative Realities in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $587,000. North Star Investment Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Creative Realities during the first quarter worth approximately $550,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Creative Realities in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Creative Realities in the third quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Creative Realities during the fourth quarter worth $66,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. 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 note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Creative Realities from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.