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HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.88 +0.23 (+1.93%)
As of 11:59 AM Eastern
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About HireQuest Stock (NASDAQ:HQI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.62
$12.07
50-Day Range
$9.79
$12.22
52-Week Range
$7.38
$12.48
Volume
8,236 shs
Average Volume
22,088 shs
Market Capitalization
$165.68 million
P/E Ratio
26.41
Dividend Yield
2.02%
Price Target
$14.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

HireQuest Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

HQI MarketRank™: 

HireQuest scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 301 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 no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    HireQuest has a consensus price target of $14.00, representing about 17.8% upside from its current price of $11.89.

  • 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 5.66% in the coming year, from $0.53 to $0.56 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of HireQuest is 26.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HireQuest is 26.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.89.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    HireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 2.45. 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

    3.60% 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 15.34, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 8.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    HireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 2.01%, 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 53.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, HireQuest will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.86% next year. This indicates that HireQuest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about HireQuest's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    HireQuest has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 3 news articles for HireQuest this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for HQI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • 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

    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 News Headlines

HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
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HQI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

HireQuest's stock was trading at $10.51 at the start of the year. Since then, HQI stock has increased by 13.1% and is now trading at $11.8850.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.07. The firm earned $7.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.41 million. HireQuest had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.41% and a net margin of 20.66%.
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HireQuest's board authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 17th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $20,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 18.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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

Record date for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Dividend Payable
3/16/2026
Last Earnings
3/31/2026
Today
5/12/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/12/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
AGM 2026
6/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Staffing
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HQI
CIK
1140102
Employees
75,000
Year Founded
2002

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.41
Forward P/E Ratio
22.42
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$6.33 million
Net Margins
20.66%
Pretax Margin
21.90%
Return on Equity
14.41%
Return on Assets
10.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.15
Quick Ratio
3.15

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.64 million
Price / Sales
5.41
Cash Flow
$0.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.41
Book Value
$4.85 per share
Price / Book
2.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
13,940,000
Free Float
7,876,000
Market Cap
$165.68 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 5/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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