Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein Acquires 4,994 Shares of Stock

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRRGet Free Report) CEO Jeffrey Eberwein bought 4,994 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $11.21 per share, for a total transaction of $55,982.74. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,110,714 shares in the company, valued at $12,451,103.94. This represents a 0.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Star Equity Price Performance

Shares of STRR opened at $11.08 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $41.00 million, a P/E ratio of -4.21 and a beta of 0.49. Star Equity Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.26 and a 12-month high of $11.99. The business’s fifty day moving average is $10.33 and its 200 day moving average is $10.31. 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:STRRGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.99) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by ($1.04). The company had revenue of $50.06 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.57 million. Star Equity had a negative return on equity of 4.04% and a negative net margin of 4.18%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Star Equity Holdings, Inc. will post -0.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on STRR. Zacks Research downgraded Star Equity from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Noble Financial raised Star Equity to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Star Equity from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Litchfield Hills Research increased their price objective on Star Equity from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

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Institutional Trading of Star Equity

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of STRR. Geode Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $352,000. Heartland Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $140,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $629,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $886,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Star Equity during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. 3.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Star Equity

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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.

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