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The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Hudson Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSON), with the covering analyst making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting the analyst has soured majorly on the business.
Following the latest downgrade, Hudson Global's sole analyst currently expects revenues in 2025 to be US$139m, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Losses are predicted to fall substantially, shrinking 90% to US$0.13 per share. Prior to this update, the analyst had been forecasting revenues of US$156m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.63 in 2025. There looks to have been a major change in sentiment regarding Hudson Global's prospects, with a substantial drop in revenues and the analyst now forecasting a loss instead of a profit.
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The consensus price target fell 14% to US$19.00, with the analyst clearly concerned about the company following the weaker revenue and earnings outlook.
Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that sales are expected to reverse, with a forecast 1.1% annualised revenue decline to the end of 2025. That is a notable change from historical growth of 12% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 6.4% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that Hudson Global's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analyst is expecting Hudson Global to become unprofitable this year. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. Given the scope of the downgrades, it would not be a surprise to see the market become more wary of the business.
Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2026, which can be seen for free on our platform here.