Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein Acquires 13,799 Shares

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein acquired 13,799 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.09 per share, for a total transaction of $139,231.91. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,054,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,642,730.20. This trade represents a 1.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Star Equity Trading Up 5.7%

NASDAQ STRR traded up $0.60 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $11.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 11,114 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,742. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.72 and a 200 day moving average of $10.16. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.26 and a twelve month high of $11.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.03 million, a P/E ratio of -4.22 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($1.04). The business had revenue of $50.06 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $52.57 million. Star Equity had a negative net margin of 4.18% and a negative return on equity of 4.04%. Equities research analysts forecast that Star Equity Holdings, Inc. will post -0.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in STRR. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Star Equity in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,538,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at $886,000. Rothschild Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Star Equity during the 4th quarter valued at $746,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in Star Equity during the fourth quarter worth $629,000. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Star Equity in the first quarter valued at $565,000. Institutional investors own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on STRR shares. Noble Financial raised shares of Star Equity to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Litchfield Hills Research increased their price objective on shares of Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Star Equity from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Star Equity from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.00.

Trending Headlines about Star Equity

Here are the key news stories impacting Star Equity this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Litchfield Hills Research reiterated a Buy rating and $28 price objective, signaling continued analyst confidence in Star Equity’s longer-term upside.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm raised its Q2 2027 EPS estimate to $0.20 from $0.11 and increased its Q1 2027 loss estimate improvement to ($0.26) from ($0.36), suggesting some sequential earnings improvement.
• Positive Sentiment: Litchfield Hills Research kept its very bullish long-term view, forecasting FY2028 EPS of $1.60, FY2029 EPS of $1.75, FY2030 EPS of $1.85, and FY2027 EPS of $0.56.
• Neutral Sentiment: The current-year consensus remains for a small loss of ($0.05) per share, indicating that investors are still looking for a turnaround rather than near-term profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: The analyst lowered multiple near-term estimates, including Q2 2026 EPS to ($0.15) from $0.05, Q3 2026 EPS to $0.61 from $0.77, Q4 2026 EPS to $0.46 from $0.73, and FY2026 EPS to ($0.05) from $1.11, which may temper enthusiasm about the pace of recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2027 EPS was cut sharply to $0.11 from $0.71, and FY2027 EPS was reduced to $0.56 from $1.46, highlighting softer expectations in parts of the forecast.

About Star Equity

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.