Q1 EPS Estimates for Star Equity Boosted by Noble Financial

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

Several other research firms have also weighed in on STRR. Litchfield Hills Research initiated coverage on Star Equity in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Star Equity currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Star Equity Stock Performance

Shares of Star Equity stock opened at $9.33 on Friday. Star Equity has a 12 month low of $8.26 and a 12 month high of $11.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market cap of $32.10 million, a PE ratio of -4.55 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.33.

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

Insider Activity at Star Equity

In other news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 16,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.35, for a total value of $149,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 794,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,425,928.95. This represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 16,977 shares of company stock worth $190,728 and have sold 23,000 shares worth $213,783. 33.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Star Equity

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,538,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth about $886,000. Rothschild Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth about $746,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $629,000. Finally, Manatuck Hill Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $358,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Star Equity Company Profile

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.