NASDAQ:HQI HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.75 -0.02 (-0.20%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.80 +0.05 (+0.56%) As of 08/7/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About HireQuest Stock (NASDAQ:HQI) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get HireQuest alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$9.65▼$10.0850-Day Range$9.40▼$10.5352-Week Range$9.04▼$15.75Volume5,294 shsAverage Volume14,439 shsMarket Capitalization$136.50 millionP/E Ratio39.00Dividend Yield2.46%Price Target$16.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. The company provides its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, SNelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI trade names. It serves construction, recycling, warehousing, logistics, auctioneering, manufacturing, hospitality, landscaping, and retail industries, as well as dental practices. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Read More HireQuest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreHQI MarketRank™: HireQuest scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 131st out of 306 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingHireQuest 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 CoverageHireQuest 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth196.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 39.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 39.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 2.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.79% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently decreased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldHireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHireQuest does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of HireQuest is 96.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.79% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently decreased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for HireQuest this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for HQI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HireQuest insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders43.50% 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 InstitutionsOnly 12.00% of the stock of HireQuest is held by institutions.Read more about HireQuest's insider trading history. Receive HQI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HireQuest and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HQI Stock News HeadlinesHireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript1 hour ago | seekingalpha.comHireQuest Inc: HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, August 7, 2025July 28, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... You should see this presentation about President Trump's Executive Order #14196. Legendary investor Louis Navellier believes it could soon not only save Social Security from collapse... But BOOST benefits for millions of retirees by up to 400%. No wonder the financial times called this new initiative...August 8 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) stock price, news, quote & history - Yahoo FinanceJune 28, 2025 | sg.finance.yahoo.comHireQuest Discusses TrueBlue Acquisition EffortsJune 12, 2025 | investing.comHireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) shareholders have earned a 11% CAGR over the last five yearsMay 30, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend | HQI Stock NewsMay 16, 2025 | gurufocus.comThere May Be Reason For Hope In HireQuest's (NASDAQ:HQI) Disappointing EarningsMay 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines HQI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HQI shares performed this year? HireQuest's stock was trading at $14.16 at the start of the year. Since then, HQI stock has decreased by 31.1% and is now trading at $9.75. How were HireQuest's earnings last quarter? HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.04. The business earned $7.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 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. Who are HireQuest's major shareholders? HireQuest's top institutional shareholders include US Bancorp DE (0.60%), RMR Capital Management LLC (0.18%) and GWN Securities Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Hermanns, Lawrence F Hagenbuch, R Rimmy Malhotra and Jack A Olmstead. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of HireQuest? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of HireQuest own? 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 Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/02/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/02/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Staffing Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:HQI CIK1140102 Webwww.hirequest.com Phone(843) 723-7400Fax208-773-7467Employees65,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for HireQuest$16.00 High Price Target$19.00 Low Price Target$13.00 Potential Upside/Downside+64.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio39.00 Forward P/E Ratio34.82 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$3.67 million Net Margins10.15% Pretax Margin11.05% Return on Equity13.80% Return on Assets8.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.18 Quick Ratio2.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$34.60 million Price / Sales3.95 Cash Flow$1.34 per share Price / Cash Flow7.30 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book2.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,000,000Free Float7,910,000Market Cap$136.50 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.22 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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