Star Equity Q3 EPS Forecast Decreased by Noble Financial

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Research analysts at Noble Financial lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Star Equity in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 17th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now expects that the company will earn ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($0.43) per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.03) EPS.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $54.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.92 million. Star Equity had a negative net margin of 4.35% and a negative return on equity of 4.12%.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on STRR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research raised Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Star Equity Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of STRR opened at $9.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.14 and a beta of 0.51. 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 has a 1-year low of $8.38 and a 1-year high of $11.99. The company has a 50-day moving average of $10.98 and a 200 day moving average of $10.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Star Equity

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Star Equity news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein acquired 4,766 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.16 per share, with a total value of $53,188.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,115,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,451,368.24. This trade represents a 0.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders bought a total of 64,424 shares of company stock worth $737,349 over the last 90 days. 31.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.