Q1 EPS Estimates for Star Equity Lifted by Noble Financial

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Research analysts at Noble Financial boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Star Equity in a research report issued on Thursday, March 19th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the company will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.09. Noble Financial currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($1.20) per share.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last released its earnings results on Friday, March 13th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($0.23). The company had revenue of $56.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $59.08 million. Star Equity had a negative net margin of 3.44% and a negative return on equity of 1.27%.

STRR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Zacks Research raised Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Litchfield Hills Research assumed coverage on shares of Star Equity in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.00.

Star Equity Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STRR opened at $9.92 on Friday. 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 company has a market cap of $34.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.84 and a beta of 0.58. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $10.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.28. Star Equity has a 1-year low of $8.26 and a 1-year high of $11.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Star Equity

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at $352,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth about $140,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at about $629,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at about $886,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at about $268,000. 3.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 4,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.12, for a total value of $39,808.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 787,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,179,419.04. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders purchased 16,977 shares of company stock worth $190,728 and sold 23,000 shares worth $213,783. 33.51% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.