Noble Financial Raises Earnings Estimates for Star Equity

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Noble Financial increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Star Equity in a research note issued on Thursday, March 19th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now expects that the company will earn $0.10 per share 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.

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

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Litchfield Hills Research started coverage on Star Equity in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock. One investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Star Equity Stock Performance

NASDAQ:STRR opened at $9.92 on Friday. The company’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. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $34.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.84 and a beta of 0.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Star Equity

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at about $140,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth about $268,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $276,000. RBF Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $352,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Star Equity

In other Star Equity news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 4,365 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.12, for a total transaction of $39,808.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 787,217 shares in the company, valued at $7,179,419.04. This represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders purchased 16,977 shares of company stock valued at $190,728 and sold 23,000 shares valued at $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.