Q4 EPS Estimates for Star Equity Raised by Noble Financial

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Investment analysts at Noble Financial increased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Star Equity in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 13th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.28 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.19. Noble Financial has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on STRR. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Star Equity from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Litchfield Hills Research upped their target price on Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.50.

Star Equity Stock Performance

Shares of STRR stock opened at $9.51 on Thursday. Star Equity has a 52 week low of $8.26 and a 52 week high of $11.99. The company has a market capitalization of $35.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.62 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.10.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($1.04). The company had revenue of $50.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.57 million. Star Equity had a negative net margin of 4.18% and a negative return on equity of 4.09%.

Insider Transactions at Star Equity

In other Star Equity news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 7,722 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.95, for a total transaction of $76,833.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 764,217 shares in the company, valued at $7,603,959.15. This represents a 1.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 4,227 shares of company stock valued at $42,248 and have sold 23,000 shares valued at $229,020. 33.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Star Equity

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STRR. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at $140,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth $268,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth $276,000. RBF Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter worth $316,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $352,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

About Star Equity

Hudson Global, Inc is a publicly traded talent acquisition and recruitment firm that provides a range of staffing and workforce solutions to organizations around the world. Operating primarily through two service lines—recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and retained executive search—the company connects employers with qualified professionals across a variety of disciplines, including finance, accounting, technology, human resources and legal. Its flexible engagement models encompass project-based sourcing, volume hiring and high-level leadership searches, enabling clients to tailor recruitment strategies to their specific business objectives.

With a global footprint spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, Hudson Global supports multinational corporations as well as regional and niche market clients.