Litchfield Hills Research Estimates Star Equity Q3 Earnings

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Research analysts at Litchfield Hills Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Star Equity in a report issued on Thursday, August 20th. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O’neill now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.23) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is ($1.00) per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

STRR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research report on Monday, August 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, 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 $10.10 on Monday. Star Equity has a 12 month low of $8.38 and a 12 month high of $11.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $10.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.38. The stock has a market cap of $37.27 million, a PE ratio of -3.30 and a beta of 0.51.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last posted 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). 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Star Equity

In related news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein purchased 4,766 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $11.16 per share, for a total transaction of $53,188.56. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,115,714 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,451,368.24. This trade represents a 0.43% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders acquired 56,718 shares of company stock worth $651,738 in the last ninety days. 31.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Star Equity

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Star Equity during the first quarter worth approximately $565,000. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $358,000. Rothschild Wealth LLC bought a new position in Star Equity in the fourth quarter worth approximately $746,000. RBF Capital LLC bought a new position in Star Equity in the fourth quarter worth approximately $316,000. Finally, Mink Brook Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth $3,538,000. 3.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.