Research Solutions (RSSS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Research Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSSS) is a provider of software and managed services that streamline access to and management of scientific, technical and medical research. The company’s flagship platform automates the acquisition, licensing and delivery of journal articles, conference proceedings and other pay-walled content, enabling institutions to reduce administrative overhead and control subscription costs.

Key offerings include self-service workflows for document requests, enterprise-grade managed services for high-volume users, and analytics tools that deliver detailed reporting on spend, usage patterns and supplier performance. Research Solutions’ compliance features help organizations maintain copyright and licensing integrity, while integrations with library management systems and knowledge portals ensure seamless deployment within existing IT environments.

Research Solutions serves a diverse global customer base across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with clients that span pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government research agencies, law firms, academic libraries and corporate R&D departments. The company collaborates with major publishers and technology partners to expand its content coverage and enhance platform capabilities, positioning itself as a strategic partner in scholarly information management.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.27 to $2.34
• 50-Day Range: $2.12 to $2.71
• 52-Week Range: $2.00 to $4.12
• Volume: 88,965 shs
• Average Volume: 43,214 shs
• Market Capitalization: $77.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Research Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Research Solutions scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 174 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Research Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.83, representing about 65.9% upside from its current price of $2.31.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Research Solutions has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Research Solutions are expected to grow by 33.33% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Research Solutions is 16.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Research Solutions is 16.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Research Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 5.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.19% of the float of Research Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Research Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Research Solutions has recently decreased by 2.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Research Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Research Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Research Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Research Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.90% of the stock of Research Solutions is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

33.60% of the stock of Research Solutions is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2026
• Today: 7/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PRINTING - COMMRL
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RSSS
• CIK: 1386301
• Web: www.researchsolutions.investorroom.com
• Phone: (310) 477-0354
• Fax: 818-646-2199
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Research Solutions: $3.83
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $3.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +65.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.27 million
• Net Margins: 9.28%
• Pretax Margin: 9.41%
• Return on Equity: 27.45%
• Return on Assets: 9.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $49.06 million
• Price / Sales: 1.58
• Cash Flow: $0.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.86
• Book Value: $0.43 per share
• Price / Book: 5.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 33,450,000
• Free Float: 29,802,000
• Market Cap: $77.27 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74