Litchfield Hills Research Initiates Coverage on Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR)

Stock analysts at Litchfield Hills Research started coverage on shares of Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. Litchfield Hills Research’s target price points to a potential upside of 95.90% from the company’s current price. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.68) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Star Equity in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered Star Equity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.00.

Star Equity Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ STRR opened at $10.72 on Tuesday. Star Equity has a 1 year low of $8.26 and a 1 year high of $14.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.88 million, a P/E ratio of -6.78 and a beta of 0.49. The company’s 50-day moving average is $10.57 and its 200 day moving average is $6.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.83.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.30). Star Equity had a negative return on equity of 2.33% and a negative net margin of 3.22%.The company had revenue of $47.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $45.68 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Star Equity will post -1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Star Equity

In related news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein acquired 10,217 shares of Star Equity stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $10.42 per share, with a total value of $106,461.14. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 700,229 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,296,386.18. This represents a 1.48% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders purchased 51,791 shares of company stock valued at $568,437. Corporate insiders own 33.51% of the company’s stock.

About Star Equity

Star Equity Holdings, Inc engages in the construction business in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Construction, and Investments. It manufactures modular housing units, structural wall panels, permanent wood foundation systems, and other engineered wood products; supplies general contractors with building materials; holds real estate assets; and manages investments.