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RSSS Stock Forecast: Research Solutions, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 6 Oct 2026
$2.04
−2.39% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Research Solutions, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $4 — +96.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 73 of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$72.6M
Ticker Nerd rank
73 / 100
Median analyst target
$4.00
Analysts covering
3
Revenue$12.1M−4.3% y/y
Operating income$1.1M
Net income$860K
Free cash flow$1.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 Mar 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−4.7%
1M
−8.5%
YTD
−30.6%
1Y
−43.3%
From 52W high
−43.3%
From 52W low
+3.6%
$1.97
$3.60
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

RSSS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Research Solutions, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 6 Oct 2026
73 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
90
Volatility
87
Size
79
Quality
76
Accruals
66
Issuance
49
Revisions
47
Growth
46
Momentum
26

Value (90): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Momentum (26): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

RSSS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on RSSS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50$4.00Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26RSSSHigh $4.00Median $4.00Low $3.50

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says3 analysts
3 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $3.50Median $4.00High $4.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +96.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
18 May 2026Lake StreetMaintainsBuy$5.00 → $4.00
18 May 2026Lake StreetMaintainsBuy—
15 May 2026Maxim GroupMaintainsBuy$5.00 → $4.00
15 May 2026Maxim GroupMaintainsBuy—
13 Feb 2026Maxim GroupMaintainsBuy—
14 Nov 2025Roth CapitalReiteratesBuy—
19 Sept 2025Roth CapitalMaintainsBuy—
10 May 2024Maxim GroupMaintainsBuy—
23 Apr 2024Lake StreetInitiatesBuy—
14 Sept 2023Maxim GroupReiteratesBuy—
14 Sept 2023Roth MKMReiteratesBuy—
30 June 2021Roth CapitalInitiatesBuy—
18 June 2021Maxim GroupInitiatesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. RSSS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

RSSS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 6 Oct 2026, Research Solutions, Inc. returned −43.3% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

RSSS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
6080100120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26RSSSS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

RSSS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−6.5%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
23.9×

Cheaper than 32% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.5×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

Price / book
3.4×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
11.9×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−2.9%

Higher than 23% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−71.8%

Higher than 6% of US stocks

Gross margin
51.7%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Operating margin
7.0%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Net margin
5.8%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
16.3%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.9%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Research Solutions, Inc. has a market value of $72.6M and an enterprise value of $57.5M.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $48.7M. The latest quarter shrank 2.9% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $4.5M, a 9.3% net margin.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $5.7M, after $36K of capital spending.

  • Research Solutions, Inc. spent $74K on share buybacks in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 33.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 23.9×; forward P/E: 12.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Research Solutions, Inc. employs 141 people — $345K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 Mar 2026 · market figures as at 6 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

RSSS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
RSSSResearch Solutions, Inc.$72.6M
73
FRMMForum Markets, Inc.$64.1M
17
SCORcomScore, Inc.$63.5M
62
NTWKNetSol Technologies, Inc.$72.8M
85
ADBTAdvasa Holdings, Inc.$60.9M
1
THRYThryv Holdings, Inc.$60.1M
82
HITHealth In Tech, Inc.$53.1M
11

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Research Solutions, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest RSSS news & analysis

Research Solutions' Scite & MDPI Collaborate to Make Open Access Research Discoverable, Attributed, & Measurable Inside AI Tools

PRNewsWire · 6 Oct 2026positive

Research Solutions and MDPI announced a collaboration to index MDPI’s journal portfolio in Scite and make the content accessible through the Scite MCP in AI environments, including Claude and ChatGPT.

Why it matters — The collaboration expands the scholarly content discoverable through Research Solutions’ Scite tools and delivers cited access to MDPI research within AI environments.

Research Solutions Launches Article Galaxy Plugin In The ChatGPT Plugin Directory, Bringing Rights-Cleared Article Access To AI Research Workflows

PRNewsWire · 16 Sept 2026positive

Research Solutions (NASDAQ: RSSS) announced the availability of its Article Galaxy platform as a plugin in the ChatGPT Plugin Directory, enabling researchers to check article availability, confirm access and reuse rights, and order scientific literature directly through their Article Galaxy account within ChatGPT conversations.

Why it matters — The integration expands RSSS's AI-powered scientific research tools into widely used ChatGPT workflows, potentially broadening adoption of its Article Galaxy platform among researchers.

Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 10 Sept 2026neutral

Research Solutions, Inc. (RSSS) held its Q4 2026 earnings call, with the transcript published by Seeking Alpha. The call covered the company's fourth-quarter results, providing investors with an overview of its recent performance.

Why it matters — A RSSS watcher would want to review the Q4 2026 earnings call transcript for direct commentary from management on the company's financial results and outlook.

Research Solutions Inc. (RSSS) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 9 Sept 2026negative

Research Solutions Inc. reported Q4 earnings of $0.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.04 per share and falling from $0.07 per share in the same quarter a year ago.

Why it matters — RSSS watchers would care because the company's quarterly profit came in below analyst expectations and declined year over year, signaling weaker earnings performance for the period.

Research Solutions Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 9 Sept 2026neutral

Research Solutions reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $12.1 million for the period ended June 30, 2026, down from $12.4 million a year earlier, as platform subscription growth was offset by lower transaction revenue. Full-year revenue declined to $48.3 million from $49.1 million, while net income and adjusted EBITDA increased.

Why it matters — RSSS watchers would note that while top-line revenue dipped, the company saw gains in net income and adjusted EBITDA, alongside continued growth in its platform subscription business.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about RSSS stock

What is the RSSS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Research Solutions, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $4, with estimates ranging from $3.5 to $4. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is RSSS stock a buy right now?

Of the 3 analysts covering Research Solutions, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Research Solutions, Inc. 73 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank RSSS?

As at 6 Oct 2026, Research Solutions, Inc. ranks 73 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (90 of 100).

Will RSSS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +96.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Research Solutions, Inc. 73 out of 100 as at 6 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the RSSS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Research Solutions, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for RSSS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $3.5 to $4 over the next 12 months.

How has RSSS stock performed over the past year?

Research Solutions, Inc. returned -43.3% over the 12 months to 6 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Research Solutions, Inc. do?

Research Solutions Inc. is a cloud-based software and services company focused on helping researchers and research-driven organizations discover, access, manage, and analyze scientific, technical, and medical content.

What is the latest news on RSSS?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 6 Oct 2026): "Research Solutions' Scite & MDPI Collaborate to Make Open Access Research Discoverable, Attributed, & Measurable Inside AI Tools". Research Solutions and MDPI announced a collaboration to index MDPI’s journal portfolio in Scite and make the content accessible through the Scite MCP in AI environments, including Claude and ChatGPT.

Company

About Research Solutions, Inc.

Research Solutions Inc. is a cloud-based software and services company focused on helping researchers and research-driven organizations discover, access, manage, and analyze scientific, technical, and medical content. Its platform combines search tools, workflow automation, and AI-enabled capabilities to support academic institutions, life sciences companies, technology organizations, and other R&D-intensive users. The company also provides access infrastructure for published research, including tools for ordering, licensing, and managing both open-access and paywalled content. Research Solutions Inc. serves as a specialized marketplace and workflow platform that streamlines research operations, improves content discovery, and connects users with scientific information across enterprise and academic environments.

CEO Mr. Roy W. Olivier · 141 employees · United States · https://www.researchsolutions.com