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HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.72 +0.22 (+2.53%)
As of 12:24 PM Eastern
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About HireQuest Stock (NASDAQ:HQI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.50
$8.95
50-Day Range
$8.32
$10.30
52-Week Range
$8.04
$15.75
Volume
3,011 shs
Average Volume
13,451 shs
Market Capitalization
$122.88 million
P/E Ratio
48.42
Dividend Yield
2.75%
Price Target
$13.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

HireQuest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

HQI MarketRank™: 

HireQuest scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 327 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    HireQuest has a consensus price target of $13.00, representing about 52.9% upside from its current price of $8.50.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    HireQuest has only been the subject of 2 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 47.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HireQuest is 47.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    HireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 1.84. 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

    4.23% 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 23.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 0.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    HireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, 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 133.33%. 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

    4.23% 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 23.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 0.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    HireQuest has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for HireQuest this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added HireQuest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HQI stock has decreased by 40.0% and is now trading at $8.50.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.04. The firm earned $7.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 million. HireQuest had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.88% and a net margin of 7.47%.
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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
8/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/29/2025
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2025
Dividend Payable
9/15/2025
Today
10/17/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
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
2002

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$13.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+52.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.18
Trailing P/E Ratio
47.22
Forward P/E Ratio
30.36
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$3.67 million
Net Margins
7.47%
Pretax Margin
6.79%
Return on Equity
13.88%
Return on Assets
9.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.23
Quick Ratio
2.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$34.60 million
Price / Sales
3.46
Cash Flow
$1.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.49
Book Value
$4.63 per share
Price / Book
1.84

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
14,100,000
Free Float
7,967,000
Market Cap
$119.85 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.22

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This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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