NASDAQ:HQI HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → My next big prediction isn’t a prediction (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free HQI Stock Alerts $12.26 -0.25 (-2.00%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.25▼$12.7150-Day Range$12.10▼$14.6052-Week Range$12.00▼$29.38Volume8,094 shsAverage Volume13,904 shsMarket Capitalization$170.41 millionP/E Ratio18.86Dividend Yield1.96%Price Target$21.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get HireQuest alerts: Email Address HireQuest MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside71.3% Upside$21.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.82% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.46Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$63,648 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth118.18%From $0.33 to $0.72 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.45 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector41st out of 312 stocksHelp Supply Services Industry6th out of 17 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 $21.00, HireQuest has a forecasted upside of 71.3% from its current price of $12.26.Amount of Analyst CoverageHireQuest has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.82% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 37.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 1.98%, 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 36.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HireQuest will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% 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 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHireQuest has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment 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.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added HireQuest to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. 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 $63,648.00 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 118.18% in the coming year, from $0.33 to $0.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 18.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 18.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 19.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 2.92. 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HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.Read More HQI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HQI Stock News HeadlinesMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return TrendsMarch 15, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Most Undervalued Value Stocks to Buy in March 2024March 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. 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Closes Acquisition of TEC Staffing ServicesNovember 23, 2023 | benzinga.comHireQuest Stock (NASDAQ:HQI), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsNovember 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOwning 45% in HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) means that insiders are heavily invested in the company's futureNovember 15, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deHireQuest Inc: HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly DividendNovember 15, 2023 | msn.comHireQuest, Inc. declares $0.06 dividendNovember 12, 2023 | morningstar.comHireQuest Inc HQINovember 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of HireQuest, Inc. - HQINovember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 8, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deHireQuest Inc.: HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2023November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2023November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHireQuest Inc (HQI) Reports Mixed Results Amid Economic Challenges in Q3 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/11/2021Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today3/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)3/21/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Help supply services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:HQI CUSIPN/A CIK1140102 Webwww.hirequest.com Phone(843) 723-7400Fax208-773-7467Employees82,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.00 High Stock Price Target$21.00 Low Stock Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside+71.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.65 Trailing P/E Ratio18.86 Forward P/E Ratio37.15 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$12.46 million Net Margins24.44% Pretax Margin27.82% Return on Equity14.14% Return on Assets8.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.51 Quick Ratio1.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$30.95 million Price / Sales5.51 Cash Flow$1.41 per share Price / Cash Flow8.72 Book Value$4.20 per share Price / Book2.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,900,000Free Float7,534,000Market Cap$170.41 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.12 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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Crane (Age 67)Chief Financial Officer Dave GerstnerVice President of OperationsMr. Cory Smith (Age 48)Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer Comp: $291.98kMr. Joseph GianzantiChief Information OfficerMr. David HartleyDirector of Corporate DevelopmentMonica ReeseDirector of Human ResourcesHeidi WindmuellerCorporate ControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStartekNYSE:SRTDLHNASDAQ:DLHCRCM TechnologiesNASDAQ:RCMTBGSFNYSE:BGSFHudson GlobalNASDAQ:HSONView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 11,901 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 1.906%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 11,901 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 1.906%Barclays PLCBought 6,436 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.054%Northern Trust CorpBought 6,454 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.369%US Bancorp DEBought 133,333 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.959%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HQI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell HireQuest stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HireQuest in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HQI shares. View HQI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is HireQuest's stock price target for 2024? 1 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for HireQuest's shares. Their HQI share price targets range from $21.00 to $21.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $21.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 71.3% 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 2024? HireQuest's stock was trading at $15.35 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HQI shares have decreased by 20.1% and is now trading at $12.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting HireQuest? HireQuest saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 149,100 shares, an increase of 37.0% from the February 14th total of 108,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.2 days. Currently, 2.8% of the company's stock 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, March 21st 2024. View our HQI earnings forecast. How were HireQuest's earnings last quarter? HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 11th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $6.88 million for the quarter. HireQuest had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 24.44%. How often does HireQuest pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HireQuest? HireQuest declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th. Read our dividend analysis for HQI. 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 1.98%. The dividend payout ratio is 36.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HQI will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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. Who are HireQuest's major shareholders? HireQuest's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (1.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (1.91%), US Bancorp DE (0.96%), Northern Trust Corp (0.37%) and Barclays PLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Jackson, Jack A Olmstead, Kathleen M Shanahan, Lawrence F Hagenbuch, R Rimmy Malhotra and Richard Hermanns. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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