HireQuest Q3 EPS Forecast Increased by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has increased HireQuest's Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) forecast to $0.14, up from the previous estimate of $0.11, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price target of $13.00.
• The company recently announced a $0.06 quarterly dividend, representing an annualized amount of $0.24 and a dividend yield of 2.5%.
• HireQuest's latest earnings report showed earnings per share of $0.15, exceeding expectations, with a return on equity of 13.88% and a net margin of 7.47%.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for HireQuest in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 28th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now forecasts that the company will earn $0.14 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.11. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for HireQuest's current full-year earnings is $0.28 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for HireQuest's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $7.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.66 million. HireQuest had a net margin of 7.47% and a return on equity of 13.88%.

HireQuest Stock Up 1.8%

HQI stock traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $9.83. 2,018 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,239. The company has a market cap of $138.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.61 and a beta of 1.17. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $9.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.89. HireQuest has a 52 week low of $8.94 and a 52 week high of $15.75.

HireQuest Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. HireQuest's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 133.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of HireQuest by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 53,808 shares of the company's stock worth $762,000 after acquiring an additional 4,449 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of HireQuest by 62,604.0% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 15,676 shares of the company's stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 15,651 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of HireQuest in the fourth quarter worth $309,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of HireQuest by 4.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 139,141 shares of the company's stock worth $1,393,000 after acquiring an additional 5,685 shares during the period. Finally, GWN Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of HireQuest in the second quarter worth $129,000. Institutional investors own 12.00% of the company's stock.

HireQuest Company Profile

HireQuest, Inc provides temporary staffing services in the United States. It offers staffing services, including direct-dispatch, executive search, consultant, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial and construction personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and permanent placement services, as well as commercial and non-CDL drivers, and skilled personnel in the medical and dental industries.