NASDAQ:HQI HireQuest (HQI) Stock Forecast, Price & News $15.10 +0.02 (+0.13%) (As of 12:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.94▼$15.2650-Day Range$15.08▼$25.1952-Week Range$12.62▼$29.38Volume7,363 shsAverage Volume26,958 shsMarket Capitalization$209.89 millionP/E Ratio17.76Dividend Yield1.59%Price Target$27.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media HireQuest MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside78.8% Upside$27.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.30% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.96Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$273,820 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth17.91%From $0.67 to $0.79 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.26 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector3rd out of 314 stocksHelp Supply Services Industry1st out of 18 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHireQuest has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.00, HireQuest has a forecasted upside of 78.8% from its current price of $15.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageHireQuest has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.30% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently decreased by 12.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 1.56%, 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 28.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HireQuest will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.38% next year. This indicates that HireQuest will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for HQI. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHireQuest 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for HireQuest this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HireQuest insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $273,820.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders45.80% 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 11.08% of the stock of HireQuest is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for HireQuest are expected to grow by 17.91% in the coming year, from $0.67 to $0.79 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 17.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 114.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 17.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 33.56.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 3.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) StockHireQuest, Inc. provides temporary staffing solutions in the United States. It offers staffing services, including skilled and semi-skilled industrial and construction personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and permanent placement services. The company also specializes in commercial and non-CDL drivers. It serves construction, recycling, warehousing, logistics, auctioneering, manufacturing, hospitality, landscaping, retail industries, as well as dental practices. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.Read More HQI Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HQI Stock News HeadlinesOctober 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Sees Large Decline in Short InterestSeptember 10, 2023 | msn.comHireQuest: A Hold Rating Until Margins ImproveOctober 3, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)The #1 Energy Passive Income Investment for 2023It's not a stock, bond or private company... But this little-known alternative investment could hand you BIG MONTHLY INCOME from the oil and gas surge in 2023.September 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HQI) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?August 20, 2023 | au.news.yahoo.comHireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.06August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNewsflash: HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue ForecastsAugust 17, 2023 | msn.comBarrington Research Maintains HireQuest (HQI) Outperform RecommendationAugust 15, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deHireQuest Inc.: HireQuest, Inc. 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(NASDAQ:HQI)?June 19, 2023 | msn.comHireQuest: Trading At A Premium Multiple For A ReasonJune 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe recent 19% gain must have brightened CEO Richard Hermanns' week, HireQuest, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HQI) most bullish insiderMay 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend SoonMay 19, 2023 | msn.comHireQuest (HQI) Declares $0.06 DividendMay 17, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBarrington Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on HireQuest (HQI)May 16, 2023 | msn.comEF Hutton Reiterates HireQuest (HQI) Buy RecommendationMay 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEF Hutton Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HireQuest (HQI)May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWe Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) Passed With EaseMay 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comD.A. Davidson Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on HireQuest (HQI)May 11, 2023 | msn.comRecap: HireQuest Q1 EarningsMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2023May 11, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deHireQuest Inc.: HireQuest Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2023See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Help supply services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:HQI CUSIPN/A CIK1140102 Webwww.hirequest.com Phone(843) 723-7400Fax208-773-7467Employees82,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.00 High Stock Price Forecast$28.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$26.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+77.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio17.87 Forward P/E Ratio22.67 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$12.46 million Net Margins32.00% Pretax Margin35.96% Return on Equity18.87% Return on Assets10.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio1.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$30.95 million Price / Sales6.82 Cash Flow$1.36 per share Price / Cash Flow11.13 Book Value$4.20 per share Price / Book3.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,900,000Free Float7,534,000Market Cap$211.14 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Richard F. Hermanns (Age 59)Chairman, Pres & CEO Comp: $1.56MMr. David S. Burnett (Age 56)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $319.5kMr. John D. McAnnar (Age 40)VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. Comp: $298.2kDave GerstnerVP of OperationsMr. Cory Smith (Age 47)Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer Mr. David HartleyDirector of Corp. Devel.Monica ReeseDirector of HRHeidi WindmuellerCorp. ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDLHNASDAQ:DLHCRCM TechnologiesNASDAQ:RCMTStartekNYSE:SRTBGSFNYSE:BGSFTrueBlueNYSE:TBIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCBought 1,073 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.008%Osaic Holdings Inc.Bought 13,226 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.099%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 1,783 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.013%Richard HermannsBought 4,000 shares on 8/16/2023Total: $72,720.00 ($18.18/share)Jack A OlmsteadBought 10,000 shares on 8/15/2023Total: $201,100.00 ($20.11/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HQI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell HireQuest stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HireQuest in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" HQI shares. View HQI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is HireQuest's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for HireQuest's shares. Their HQI share price forecasts range from $26.00 to $28.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $27.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 77.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HQI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HQI shares performed in 2023? HireQuest's stock was trading at $15.81 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, HQI shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $15.19. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting HireQuest? HireQuest saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 172,400 shares, a drop of 12.1% from the August 31st total of 196,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.3 days. Currently, 3.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View HireQuest's Short Interest. When is HireQuest's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our HQI earnings forecast. How were HireQuest's earnings last quarter? HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 10th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.11. The company earned $8.99 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.34 million. HireQuest had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.87% and a net margin of 32.00%. How often does HireQuest pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HireQuest? HireQuest declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 31st. Read our dividend analysis for HQI. What ETF holds HireQuest's stock ? AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF holds 1,353 shares of HQI stock, representing 0.66% of its portfolio. Is HireQuest a good dividend stock? HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 28.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HQI will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.38% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HQI. What is HireQuest's stock symbol? HireQuest trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HQI." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is HireQuest's stock price today? One share of HQI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.19. How much money does HireQuest make? HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) has a market capitalization of $211.14 million and generates $30.95 million in revenue each year. The company earns $12.46 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.85 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does HireQuest have? The company employs 82,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact HireQuest? HireQuest's mailing address is 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC, 29445. The official website for the company is www.hirequest.com. 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