Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein Sells 7,500 Shares

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein sold 7,500 shares of Star Equity stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.95, for a total transaction of $74,625.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 779,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,758,184.15. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Star Equity Stock Down 1.7%

STRR stock opened at $10.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.47 million, a P/E ratio of -4.93 and a beta of 0.58. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.26 and a 12 month high of $11.99. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.83.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by ($0.23). The business had revenue of $56.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $59.08 million. Star Equity had a negative return on equity of 1.17% and a negative net margin of 3.44%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Star Equity Holdings, Inc. will post -1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Star Equity in the 4th quarter worth $358,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $276,000. Rothschild Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $746,000. RBF Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth about $316,000. Finally, Mink Brook Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth about $3,538,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Star Equity

Here are the key news stories impacting Star Equity this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $0.23 from $0.16, signalling stronger late‑2027 expectations for the business. Sidoti raises Q4 2027 estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti also lifted its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $0.14 from $0.06, suggesting improving near‑term profitability expectations into 2027. Sidoti raises Q1 2027 estimate
• Positive Sentiment: An outside report published on MSN noted a raised price target (up 11.76% to $19.38), which may support upside expectations among some investors. STRR price target increased
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Litchfield Hills Research commentary and broader analyst forecast summaries) circulated summarizing Q1 and FY2027 outlooks; they provide context but no single decisive new data point. Litchfield Hills Research Comments on Star Equity Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its Q4 2026 EPS forecast sharply to $0.11 from $0.22, reducing expected near‑term earnings. Sidoti cuts Q4 2026 estimate
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed Q1 2026 guidance to $0.00 from $0.10 and lowered FY2026 EPS to $0.67 from $0.89, signaling weaker full‑year prospects than previously modeled. Sidoti lowers FY2026 and Q1 2026 estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti also trimmed several 2026–2027 quarterly estimates (Q2/Q3 2027 and Q3 2026), indicating the firm reduced its growth visibility across multiple quarters. Sidoti trims multiple 2026–2027 estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on STRR. Litchfield Hills Research boosted their price objective on Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Noble Financial upgraded Star Equity to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.50.

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.