Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein Buys 4,198 Shares of Stock

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein acquired 4,198 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.90 per share, with a total value of $45,758.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,059,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,547,285.60. This trade represents a 0.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Star Equity Price Performance

STRR stock opened at $11.10 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The firm has a market cap of $41.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.22 and a beta of 0.43. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.16. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.26 and a 12-month high of $11.99.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($1.04). The business had revenue of $50.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.57 million. Star Equity had a negative return on equity of 4.04% and a negative net margin of 4.18%. On average, analysts expect that Star Equity Holdings, Inc. will post -0.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on STRR. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Star Equity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Noble Financial upgraded shares of Star Equity to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Star Equity from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Litchfield Hills Research increased their price objective on shares of Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. 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 two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Star Equity currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

Institutional Trading of Star Equity

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

Key Stories Impacting Star Equity

Here are the key news stories impacting Star Equity this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein bought 13,799 shares, 4,198 shares, and 406 shares over several transactions, while director Todd Michael Fruhbeis also added shares, signaling insider confidence in Star Equity’s outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Litchfield Hills Research kept a Buy rating and $28 price target on STRR, even as it adjusted several near- and medium-term earnings estimates up and down.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Star Equity from Hold to Strong Sell, which could pressure sentiment and reflect concerns about the stock’s near-term risk/reward.
• Negative Sentiment: Litchfield Hills Research cut some earnings forecasts, including FY2026 and FY2027 estimates, highlighting ongoing uncertainty around future profitability.

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.