Star Equity Q3 EPS Forecast Decreased by Noble Financial

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Research analysts at Noble Financial lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Star Equity in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 17th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($0.43) per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.03) EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

Star Equity Stock Performance

NASDAQ:STRR opened at $9.62 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.39. Star Equity has a twelve month low of $8.38 and a twelve month high of $11.99. The company has a market cap of $35.59 million, a P/E ratio of -3.14 and a beta of 0.51.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.08). Star Equity had a negative return on equity of 4.12% and a negative net margin of 4.35%.The firm had revenue of $54.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.92 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Star Equity

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Heartland Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $140,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth approximately $276,000. RBF Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth $316,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth $352,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Star Equity news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein purchased 11,201 shares of Star Equity stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.81 per share, for a total transaction of $132,283.81. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,075,981 shares in the company, valued at $12,707,335.61. This trade represents a 1.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have purchased 64,424 shares of company stock worth $737,349 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 31.60% 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.