Q2 EPS Estimates for Star Equity Decreased by Analyst

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Investment analysts at Litchfield Hills Research dropped their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Star Equity in a report released on Tuesday, May 19th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O’neill now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.15) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.05. Litchfield Hills Research has a “Buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.26) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on STRR. Noble Financial raised shares of Star Equity to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Star Equity from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given 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, Star Equity presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

Star Equity Stock Up 5.8%

Star Equity stock opened at $10.69 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.16. Star Equity has a fifty-two week low of $8.26 and a fifty-two week high of $11.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.07 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 1.84.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($1.04). Star Equity had a negative return on equity of 4.04% and a negative net margin of 4.18%.The business had revenue of $50.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.57 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Star Equity

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $352,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $140,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $629,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $886,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at about $268,000. 3.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 7,722 shares of Star Equity stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.95, for a total value of $76,833.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 764,217 shares in the company, valued at $7,603,959.15. This trade represents a 1.00% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 4,227 shares of company stock valued at $42,248 and have sold 23,000 shares valued at $229,020. 33.51% of the stock is owned by company 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.