Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Star Equity Earnings

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Analysts at Sidoti dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Star Equity in a report issued on Tuesday, August 25th. Sidoti analyst M. Mathison now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($1.12) for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.97). The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($1.00) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

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

Star Equity Stock Performance

NASDAQ:STRR opened at $10.32 on Thursday. Star Equity has a 12 month low of $8.38 and a 12 month high of $11.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.08 million, a PE ratio of -3.37 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $10.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.39.

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

Institutional Trading of Star Equity

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth about $352,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth about $140,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth about $629,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $886,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Star Equity

In other Star Equity news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $11.45 per share, for a total transaction of $114,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,100,981 shares in the company, valued at $12,606,232.45. This trade represents a 0.92% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 42,919 shares of company stock valued at $488,923. Insiders own 31.60% of the company’s stock.

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.