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HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.50 +0.47 (+4.69%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$10.55 +0.05 (+0.48%)
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About HireQuest Stock (NASDAQ:HQI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.00
$10.66
50-Day Range
$9.20
$10.43
52-Week Range
$9.04
$15.75
Volume
26,209 shs
Average Volume
15,434 shs
Market Capitalization
$147 million
P/E Ratio
42.00
Dividend Yield
2.29%
Price Target
$16.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

HireQuest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

HQI MarketRank™: 

HireQuest scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 154th out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    HireQuest has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    HireQuest has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about HireQuest's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for HireQuest are expected to grow by 196.43% in the coming year, from $0.28 to $0.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of HireQuest is 42.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.38.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HireQuest is 42.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.10.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    HireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about HireQuest's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.93% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    HireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    HireQuest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of HireQuest is 96.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, HireQuest will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.92% next year. This indicates that HireQuest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about HireQuest's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.93% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      43.50% of the stock of HireQuest is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      Only 12.00% of the stock of HireQuest is held by institutions.

    • Read more about HireQuest's insider trading history.
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    HQI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    HireQuest's stock was trading at $14.16 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HQI stock has decreased by 25.8% and is now trading at $10.50.

    HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.04. The firm earned $7.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.03 million. HireQuest had a net margin of 10.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.80%.
    Read the conference call transcript
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    Shares of HQI 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.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HireQuest investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Tesla (TSLA) and Broadcom (AVGO).

    Company Calendar

    Last Earnings
    5/08/2025
    Record date for 6/16 Dividend
    6/02/2025
    Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
    6/02/2025
    Dividend Payable
    6/16/2025
    Today
    7/22/2025
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    8/06/2025
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2025

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NASDAQ
    Industry
    Staffing
    Sub-Industry
    Business Services
    Current Symbol
    NASDAQ:HQI
    CIK
    1140102
    Employees
    65,000
    Year Founded
    N/A

    Price Target and Rating

    High Price Target
    $19.00
    Low Price Target
    $13.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    +52.4%
    Consensus Rating
    Buy
    Rating Score (0-4)
    3.00
    Research Coverage
    2 Analysts

    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
    $0.25
    Trailing P/E Ratio
    42.00
    Forward P/E Ratio
    37.50
    P/E Growth
    N/A
    Net Income
    $3.67 million
    Net Margins
    10.15%
    Pretax Margin
    11.05%
    Return on Equity
    13.80%
    Return on Assets
    8.97%

    Debt

    Debt-to-Equity Ratio
    N/A
    Current Ratio
    2.18
    Quick Ratio
    2.18

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $34.60 million
    Price / Sales
    4.25
    Cash Flow
    $1.43 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    7.33
    Book Value
    $4.63 per share
    Price / Book
    2.27

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    14,000,000
    Free Float
    7,910,000
    Market Cap
    $147 million
    Optionable
    Not Optionable
    Beta
    1.19

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    This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 7/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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