Noble Financial Has Bearish Forecast for DLH Q4 Earnings

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC) – Equities researchers at Noble Financial cut their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of DLH in a report issued on Friday, July 31st. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now expects that the business services provider will earn ($0.28) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.16). Noble Financial currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for DLH’s current full-year earnings is ($0.59) per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for DLH’s FY2027 earnings at ($0.69) EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of DLH from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of DLH in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

DLH Trading Up 2.9%

DLHC opened at $5.02 on Tuesday. DLH has a 12-month low of $4.74 and a 12-month high of $8.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.74 million, a PE ratio of -3.39 and a beta of 1.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $5.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.64.

DLH (NASDAQ:DLHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported ($1.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17) by ($0.99). The company had revenue of $44.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.00 million. DLH had a negative return on equity of 10.42% and a negative net margin of 8.51%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of DLH during the fourth quarter valued at about $58,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of DLH by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 1,855 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in shares of DLH during the 2nd quarter worth about $73,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of DLH in the 1st quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, Sandia Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of DLH in the 4th quarter worth approximately $197,000. 67.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other DLH news, major shareholder Mink Brook Asset Management Ll bought 7,944 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.96 per share, with a total value of $39,402.24. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 2,166,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,746,951.04. The trade was a 0.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 177,241 shares of company stock valued at $954,947. 12.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About DLH

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC) is a provider of mission-driven professional services primarily to federal government agencies and select commercial clients. The company designs and delivers tailored solutions across a range of critical mission areas, including program and project management, consulting, technical assistance, and administrative support. Through its Healthcare Solutions offerings, DLH also specializes in supporting clinical and allied health staffing needs for federal health agencies and health systems.

Operating under its Federal Solutions segment, DLH partners with agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services.