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: $3.46 to $3.59
• 50-Day Range: $2.58 to $3.96
• 52-Week Range: $2.32 to $4.24
• Volume: 116,285 shs
• Average Volume: 93,005 shs
• Market Capitalization: $116.18 million
• P/E Ratio: 118.04
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Research Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Research Solutions scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 183 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Research Solutions has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Research Solutions has a consensus price target of $5.00, representing about 41.2% upside from its current price of $3.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Research Solutions has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Research Solutions are expected to grow by 20.00% in the coming year, from $0.05 to $0.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Research Solutions is 118.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Research Solutions is 118.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 304.57.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Research Solutions has a PEG Ratio of 4.00. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Research Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 8.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the outstanding shares of Research Solutions have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Research Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Research Solutions has recently increased by 28.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the outstanding shares of Research Solutions have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Research Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Research Solutions has recently increased by 28.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Research Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Research Solutions this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for RSSS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Research Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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

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

RSSS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RSSS shares performed this year?

Research Solutions' stock was trading at $4.15 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RSSS stock has decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $3.54.

How were Research Solutions' earnings last quarter?

Research Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:RSSS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 18th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $12.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.51 million. Research Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.32% and a net margin of 2.58%.
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How do I buy shares of Research Solutions?

Shares of RSSS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Research Solutions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Research Solutions investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Jabil (JBL), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Disc Medicine (IRON) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/18/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

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: $5.00
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 118.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 70.90
• P/E Growth: 4
• Net Income: $1.27 million
• Net Margins: 2.58%
• Pretax Margin: 2.75%
• Return on Equity: 10.32%
• Return on Assets: 2.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $49.06 million
• Price / Sales: 2.37
• Cash Flow: $0.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 46.54
• Book Value: $0.43 per share
• Price / Book: 8.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,820,000
• Free Float: 29,244,000
• Market Cap: $116.35 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.66