Spar Group, Inc (NASDAQ: SGRP)’s stock price has increased by 5.38 compared to its previous closing price of 1.30. However, the company has seen a 4.59% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-20 that DALLAS, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Highwire Capital, a middle-market investment firm, in response to media and investor inquiries, affirms intent to close the proposed acquisition (the “Proposed Acquisition”) of SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAP: SGRP) (“SGRP”, “SPAR Group” or the “Corporation”). As previously announced, SPAR Group entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 30, 2024, by and among SGRP, Highwire Capital and Highwire Merger Co. I, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Highwire Capital, whereby SPAR Group is to be acquired by Highwire Capital in an all cash transaction.
Is It Worth Investing in Spar Group, Inc (NASDAQ: SGRP) Right Now?
Spar Group, Inc (NASDAQ: SGRP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 2.67x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.47. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SGRP is 11.58M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.85% of that float. On March 20, 2025, the average trading volume of SGRP was 66.91K shares.
SGRP’s Market Performance
The stock of Spar Group, Inc (SGRP) has seen a 4.59% increase in the past week, with a -26.34% drop in the past month, and a -27.51% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.46% for SGRP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.37% for SGRP’s stock, with a -33.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
SGRP Trading at -21.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SGRP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.34%, as shares sank -24.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SGRP rose by +6.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.4646. In addition, Spar Group, Inc saw -29.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SGRP starting from BROWN ROBERT G/, who sale 5,997 shares at the price of $1.98 back on Jan 23 ’25. After this action, BROWN ROBERT G/ now owns 2,447,996 shares of Spar Group, Inc, valued at $11,874 using the latest closing price.
BROWN ROBERT G/, the 10% Owner of Spar Group, Inc, sale 862 shares at $1.98 during a trade that took place back on Jan 24 ’25, which means that BROWN ROBERT G/ is holding 2,447,134 shares at $1,707 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SGRP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Spar Group, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.3. Equity return is now at value 45.55, with 15.17 for asset returns.
Based on Spar Group, Inc (SGRP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.18 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.77.
Conclusion
To sum up, Spar Group, Inc (SGRP) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
