HireQuest (HQI) News Today

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 137,900 shares, a decline of 9.0% from the August 31st total of 151,500 shares. Approximately 2.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 15,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.9 days.

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) Trading Down 3.5%

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research upped their Q3 2024 earnings per share estimates for HireQuest in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 22nd. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now forecasts that the company will post earnings of

Barrington Research boosted their target price on HireQuest from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 132,600 shares, a growth of 5.7% from the July 15th total of 125,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 14,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 9.5 days. Currently, 2.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.06 per share on Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 30th.

DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $19.00 price objective on shares of HireQuest in a research note on Friday.

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Thursday, August 8, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=614218)

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) CEO Richard Hermanns bought 4,219 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $12.08 per share, with a total value of $50,965.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,064,788 shares of the company's stock, valued at $37,022,639.04. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) Director R. Rimmy Malhotra purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $12.29 per share, for a total transaction of $24,580.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 79,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,057.48. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) CEO Richard Hermanns purchased 1,062 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $12.22 per share, with a total value of $12,977.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,059,900 shares in the company, valued at $37,391,978. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) CEO Richard Hermanns acquired 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $12.70 per share, with a total value of $25,400.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 3,058,792 shares in the company, valued at $38,846,658.40. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 134,400 shares, an increase of 14.9% from the May 15th total of 117,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.9 days. Approximately 2.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.

US Bancorp DE bought a new position in HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 133,333 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,047,000. US Bancorp DE o

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) CEO Richard Hermanns acquired 2,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $12.64 per share, with a total value of $34,128.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,056,792 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $38,637,850.88. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) CEO Richard Hermanns bought 3,763 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $12.44 per share, for a total transaction of $46,811.72. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,053,092 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $37,980,464.48. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research cut their Q2 2024 earnings per share estimates for shares of HireQuest in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 14th. Barrington Research analyst K. Steinke now anticipates that the company will post earnings per sh

Barrington Research cut their price objective on shares of HireQuest from $19.00 to $16.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday.

Barrington Research lowered their price objective on HireQuest from $21.00 to $19.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday.

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 121,000 shares, a decline of 18.8% from the February 29th total of 149,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 14,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.3 days. Approximately 2.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.