Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:HQI HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.22 -0.13 (-1.26%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.36 +0.15 (+1.42%) As of 07/25/2025 04:04 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$10.21▼$10.3550-Day Range$9.25▼$10.5352-Week Range$9.04▼$15.75Volume3,689 shsAverage Volume17,740 shsMarket Capitalization$143.08 millionP/E Ratio40.88Dividend Yield2.35%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™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreHQI MarketRank™: HireQuest scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 310 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 40.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 40.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.93% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldHireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 2.28%, 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 Shorted3.93% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentHireQuest has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.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) stock price, news, quote & history - Yahoo FinanceJune 28, 2025 | sg.finance.yahoo.comHireQuest Discusses TrueBlue Acquisition EffortsJune 12, 2025 | investing.comGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthright” — a $150 trillion wealth vault that’s remained untouched for over a century. Jim Rickards believes President Trump is about to unleash it — and investors who move first could come out on top. The full story is now available.July 26 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)HireQuest (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.comTrueBlue Adopts Limited Duration Shareholder Rights AgreementMay 13, 2025 | businesswire.comHireQuest Inc: HireQuest Proposes Acquisition of Trueblue, Inc. for $7.50 per ShareMay 13, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deSee 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 beginning of 2025. Since then, HQI stock has decreased by 27.8% and is now trading at $10.22. How were HireQuest's earnings last quarter? HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.04. The firm earned $7.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.03 million. HireQuest had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.80% and a net margin of 10.15%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are HireQuest's major shareholders? HireQuest's top institutional investors include US Bancorp DE (0.60%). 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 Last Earnings5/08/2025Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/02/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/02/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Today7/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal 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+56.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio40.88 Forward P/E Ratio36.50 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$33.65 million Price / Sales4.25 Cash Flow$1.32 per share Price / Cash Flow7.73 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book2.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,000,000Free Float7,910,000Market Cap$143.08 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.19 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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