Southland (NASDAQ:SLND) COO Purchases $42,890.19 in Stock

Southland Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLND) COO Walter Timothy Winn purchased 29,177 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $1.47 per share, for a total transaction of $42,890.19. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,950,721 shares in the company, valued at $2,867,559.87. This represents a 1.52% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Southland Stock Performance

Shares of Southland stock opened at $1.30 on Friday. Southland Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $0.65 and a 1 year high of $5.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.48. The firm has a market cap of $70.35 million, a PE ratio of -0.58 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.97.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SLND. Gendell Jeffrey L raised its position in Southland by 52.4% in the fourth quarter. Gendell Jeffrey L now owns 1,899,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,308,000 after acquiring an additional 653,311 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Southland by 106.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 623,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,673,000 after acquiring an additional 321,678 shares during the period. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southland in the 4th quarter worth $1,579,000. AWH Capital L.P. increased its stake in shares of Southland by 141.7% in the 4th quarter. AWH Capital L.P. now owns 350,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 205,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Southland by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 282,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 19,196 shares during the period. 2.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research lowered Southland from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Southland presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $4.00.

Trending Headlines about Southland

Here are the key news stories impacting Southland this week:

• Positive Sentiment: COO insider purchase — Southland COO Walter Timothy Winn bought 29,177 shares at about $1.47 (increasing his stake ~1.5%), signaling management conviction and providing a short‑term confidence boost to holders. Insider Buying: Southland COO Buys 29,177 Shares of Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional accumulation — several funds (Gendell, Vanguard, State Street, Dimensional, Goldman Sachs) increased positions in recent quarters, which can provide buying support and liquidity for the low‑float name. MarketBeat SLND overview
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti raised some near‑term estimates — the firm revised Q1 2026 and FY2026 estimates higher (less negative), narrowing expected losses for 2026; that mitigates but does not reverse broader cuts. Sidoti estimates (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple Sidoti cuts to 2026–2027 quarters and FY2027 — Sidoti lowered EPS forecasts across Q2–Q4 2026 and multiple 2027 quarters and cut FY2027 materially (from +$0.17 to -$0.34), implying weaker near‑term profitability and raising downside risk for the stock. This is the primary negative driver for the share price. Sidoti estimates (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade — Zacks moved SLND from “hold” to “strong sell,” adding negative third‑party sentiment that can discourage buyers and pressure the stock. MarketBeat SLND overview (Zacks note)

Southland Company Profile

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.