Sidoti Has Bearish Forecast for Star Equity Q1 Earnings

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Stock analysts at Sidoti reduced their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Star Equity in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 25th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.04. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($1.00) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.06 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.32 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research report on Monday, August 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Star Equity presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.00.

Star Equity Price Performance

STRR stock opened at $10.25 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $10.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.38. Star Equity has a 12-month low of $8.38 and a 12-month high of $11.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.35 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $54.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.92 million. Star Equity had a negative net margin of 4.35% and a negative return on equity of 4.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth about $140,000. DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $276,000. RBF Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the 4th quarter worth approximately $352,000. 3.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Star Equity

In other news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein acquired 11,201 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.81 per share, with a total value of $132,283.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,075,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,707,335.61. This represents a 1.05% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders acquired a total of 54,430 shares of company stock valued at $624,831 in the last ninety days. 31.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.