Q2 EPS Estimates for Star Equity Reduced by Noble Financial

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) – Research analysts at Noble Financial decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Star Equity in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 13th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the company will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.35. Noble Financial has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Star Equity’s current full-year earnings is $0.91 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Star Equity’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.28) EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Litchfield Hills Research raised their target price on Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research raised Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Star Equity from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Star Equity has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

Star Equity Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of STRR stock opened at $9.96 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $9.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.19. The company has a market cap of $36.92 million, a PE ratio of -3.79 and a beta of 0.43. Star Equity has a fifty-two week low of $8.26 and a fifty-two week high of $11.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 2.09.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.05 by ($1.04). The company 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Star Equity

In related news, CEO Jeffrey E. Eberwein sold 7,722 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.95, for a total transaction of $76,833.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 764,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,603,959.15. This trade represents a 1.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 4,227 shares of company stock worth $42,248 and sold 23,000 shares worth $229,020. 33.51% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Star Equity

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth $3,538,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in Star Equity by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 80,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $832,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Wealth LLC bought a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth $746,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in Star Equity during the 4th quarter worth $629,000. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new position in Star Equity during the 1st quarter worth $565,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

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.