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Star Equity (STRR) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
STRRStar Equity (STRR) ZACKS·2024-11-19 15:45

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Star Equity reported a quarterly loss of 0.29pershare,whichwasbetterthantheZacksConsensusEstimateofalossof0.29 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 0.32, representing an earnings surprise of 9.38% [1] - The company posted revenues of 13.66millionforthequarterendedSeptember2024,surpassingtheZacksConsensusEstimateby1.2113.66 million for the quarter ended September 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.21%, compared to year-ago revenues of 10.44 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Star Equity has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Star Equity shares have lost about 41% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 23.6% [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is 0.28on0.28 on 19 million in revenues, and for the current fiscal year, it is -0.78on0.78 on 55.1 million in revenues [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Star Equity is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Zacks Industry Rank for Diversified Operations, which includes Star Equity, is currently in the bottom 43% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [9] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [6]