Insider Buying: Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) Director Acquires $297,220.00 in Stock

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGR) Director Robert Zamarripa purchased 14,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $21.23 per share, for a total transaction of $297,220.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 47,105 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,000,039.15. The trade was a 42.29% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Distribution Solutions Group Stock Performance

Shares of DSGR opened at $19.31 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.56, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $891.93 million, a PE ratio of 107.28 and a beta of 0.51. Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $19.02 and a 12 month high of $33.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.82.

Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.14). Distribution Solutions Group had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 0.42%.The business had revenue of $481.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $496.30 million. Equities research analysts predict that Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. will post 1.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Distribution Solutions Group announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, November 17th that allows the company to repurchase $30.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DSGR. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Distribution Solutions Group by 53.5% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Distribution Solutions Group by 27.3% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its position in Distribution Solutions Group by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 15,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $420,000 after buying an additional 1,201 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Distribution Solutions Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in Distribution Solutions Group by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 16,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $463,000 after buying an additional 1,517 shares during the period. 91.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Distribution Solutions Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Distribution Solutions Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Robert Zamarripa bought 14,000 shares at about $21.23 per share, increasing his stake and signaling insider confidence in the company. Robert Zamarripa Acquires 14,000 Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Barrington Research cut its price target (from $41 to $35) while keeping an outperform stance, a mixed signal that trims upside but retains analyst support. Barrington Research Lowers Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have opened securities‑fraud investigations into DSGR following the March 5 results, raising the risk of legal costs, management distraction and shareholder litigation. (examples include Holzer & Holzer and others.) Holzer & Holzer Investigation Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Additional plaintiff‑firms and boutiques (Glancy Prongay, Pomerantz, Lowey Dannenberg, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) have publicly announced investigations, increasing the likelihood of coordinated suits and amplifying investor concern. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s Q4/2025 results missed expectations (EPS $0.18 vs. $0.32 consensus; revenue $481.6M vs. $496.3M) and management said results “fell short” citing margin pressure from end‑market softness, sales mix and timing of expenses — the operational miss is the proximate cause of the selloff. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and lowered expectations have pushed the stock to a new 1‑year low in recent sessions, reinforcing negative momentum and reducing near‑term upside for holders. 1-Year Low After Analyst Downgrade

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on DSGR shares. Barrington Research decreased their price objective on shares of Distribution Solutions Group from $41.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Distribution Solutions Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Distribution Solutions Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.00.

About Distribution Solutions Group

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc, a specialty distribution company, engages in the provision of value-added distribution solutions in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The company provides its solutions to the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO); original equipment manufacturer (OEM); and industrial technology markets. It operates through three segments: Lawson, Gexpro Services, and TestEquity. The Lawson segment distributes of specialty products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and government MRO market.