Litchfield Hills Research Begins Coverage on Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR)

Equities research analysts at Litchfield Hills Research initiated coverage on shares of Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. Litchfield Hills Research’s price target suggests a potential upside of 95.90% from the stock’s previous close. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.68) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on STRR. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut Star Equity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Star Equity Stock Down 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:STRR opened at $10.72 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The stock has a market cap of $36.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.78 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $10.57 and a 200-day moving average of $6.54. Star Equity has a one year low of $8.26 and a one year high of $14.50.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.30). Star Equity had a negative net margin of 3.22% and a negative return on equity of 2.33%. The business had revenue of $47.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.68 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Star Equity will post -1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Star Equity

In other Star Equity news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein bought 10,217 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $10.42 per share, with a total value of $106,461.14. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 700,229 shares in the company, valued at $7,296,386.18. This trade represents a 1.48% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders bought a total of 51,791 shares of company stock worth $568,437 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 33.51% of the company’s stock.

About Star Equity

Star Equity Holdings, Inc engages in the construction business in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Construction, and Investments. It manufactures modular housing units, structural wall panels, permanent wood foundation systems, and other engineered wood products; supplies general contractors with building materials; holds real estate assets; and manages investments.