Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) Director Louis Parks Acquires 1,500 Shares of Stock

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) Director Louis Parks bought 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $10.01 per share, for a total transaction of $15,015.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 9,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $93,183.09. This trade represents a 19.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Star Equity Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:STRR 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. The company’s 50-day moving average is $10.03 and its 200 day moving average is $10.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.83 and a current ratio of 2.10. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $8.26 and a fifty-two week high of $11.99.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. 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 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%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Star Equity Holdings, Inc. will post -1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of 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 worth about $140,000. DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in Star Equity in the 4th quarter worth about $268,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $276,000. RBF Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at about $316,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at about $352,000. 3.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

More Star Equity News

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

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.