Q2 EPS Estimates for Star Equity Reduced by Noble Financial

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Star Equity in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 13th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.03) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.35. Noble Financial has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.28) EPS.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.57 million.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on STRR. Weiss Ratings raised Star Equity from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Litchfield Hills Research lifted their price objective on Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.00.

Star Equity Stock Performance

STRR stock opened at $9.96 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.19. Star Equity has a 1-year low of $8.26 and a 1-year high of $11.99. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $36.92 million, a PE ratio of -3.79 and a beta of 0.43.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 7,722 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.95, for a total value of $76,833.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 764,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,603,959.15. The trade was a 1.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders bought 4,227 shares of company stock valued at $42,248 and sold 23,000 shares valued at $229,020. 33.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Star Equity

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at about $140,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $268,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $276,000. RBF Capital LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $316,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at about $352,000. 3.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.