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HireQuest (HQI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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HireQuest Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, HireQuest (HQI) had a short interest of 278,607 shares sold short, representing 3.55% of the public float. This marks a -1.67% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.2, meaning it would take 12.2 days of the average trading volume of 21,135 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
278,607 shares
Previous Short Interest
283,334 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.45 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
13,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.55%
Today's Trading Volume
11,175 shares
Average Trading Volume
21,135 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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HireQuest Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2026278,607 shares $3.45 million -1.7%3.5%12.23 $12.39
4/30/2026283,334 shares $3.28 million +8.1%3.6%15.34 $11.57
4/15/2026262,069 shares $2.69 million -2.3%3.3%12.3 $10.25
3/31/2026268,214 shares $2.68 million +1.3%3.4%14.34 $9.98
3/13/2026264,668 shares $2.87 million -3.8%3.3%19.67 $10.86
2/27/2026275,090 shares $3.21 million +9.0%3.5%20.06 $11.66
2/13/2026252,337 shares $2.74 million +0.2%3.2%8.4 $10.87
1/30/2026251,954 shares $2.83 million -2.7%3.2%13.52 $11.23
1/15/2026258,945 shares $2.84 million +4.7%3.3%6.64 $10.96
12/31/2025247,446 shares $2.60 million +13.7%3.1%4.85 $10.51
12/15/2025217,637 shares $1.69 million -5.9%2.7%4.34 $7.77
11/28/2025231,323 shares $2.04 million +7.3%2.9%13.31 $8.81
11/14/2025215,535 shares $1.94 million -5.2%2.7%19.86 $9.01
10/31/2025227,428 shares $1.94 million -3.0%2.9%16.49 $8.53
10/15/2025234,400 shares $2.04 million -1.7%4.2%23.2 $8.69
9/30/2025238,500 shares $2.29 million +0.3%4.2%23.4 $9.62
9/15/2025237,800 shares $2.35 million -5.4%4.2%19.5 $9.88
8/31/2025251,400 shares $2.45 million +2.1%4.5%21.3 $9.76
8/15/2025246,200 shares $2.38 million +15.6%4.4%19.7 $9.66
7/31/2025213,000 shares $2.18 million +0.3%3.8%14.4 $10.23
7/15/2025212,400 shares $2.00 million -3.5%3.8%14.2 $9.40
6/30/2025220,200 shares $2.20 million +2.8%3.9%14.5 $10.01
6/15/2025214,300 shares $2.12 million -5.6%3.8%15 $9.90
5/31/2025227,000 shares $2.29 million +22.2%4.0%13.8 $10.07
5/15/2025185,700 shares $1.86 million +33.0%3.3%10.6 $10.00
4/30/2025139,600 shares $1.44 million -1.3%2.5%7.8 $10.28
4/15/2025141,400 shares $1.51 million -0.4%2.5%8.4 $10.68
3/31/2025141,900 shares $1.69 million -3.5%2.5%8.9 $11.90
3/15/2025147,100 shares $1.96 million -6.3%2.6%9.7 $13.35
2/28/2025157,000 shares $2.38 million +17.6%2.8%10.3 $15.16
2/15/2025133,500 shares $1.89 million +2.9%2.4%8.5 $14.19
1/31/2025129,800 shares $1.69 million -3.1%2.3%8.5 $13.00
1/15/2025134,000 shares $1.77 million -0.5%2.5%8.8 $13.18
12/31/2024134,600 shares $1.91 million -2.8%2.5%8.5 $14.16
12/15/2024138,500 shares $2.03 million -4.0%2.5%9.1 $14.65
11/30/2024144,200 shares $2.19 million +6.0%2.6%9.5 $15.21
11/15/2024136,000 shares $1.94 million -3.5%2.5%10 $14.30
10/31/2024140,900 shares $1.88 million +2.4%2.6%10 $13.31
10/15/2024137,600 shares $1.95 million +1.6%2.5%9.7 $14.19
9/30/2024135,500 shares $1.92 million -1.7%2.5%9.5 $14.16
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9/15/2024137,900 shares $2.03 million -9.0%2.5%8.9 $14.69
8/31/2024151,500 shares $2.16 million +16.0%2.8%10 $14.24
8/15/2024130,600 shares $1.80 million -1.5%2.4%9.1 $13.82
7/31/2024132,600 shares $1.78 million +5.7%2.4%9.5 $13.45
7/15/2024125,400 shares $1.72 million +9.5%2.3%8.7 $13.74
6/30/2024114,500 shares $1.41 million -1.6%2.1%8.5 $12.35
6/15/2024116,300 shares $1.45 million -13.5%2.1%8.6 $12.47
5/31/2024134,400 shares $1.75 million +14.9%2.4%9.9 $13.03
5/15/2024117,000 shares $1.45 million -3.6%2.1%8.5 $12.43
4/30/2024121,400 shares $1.56 million -1.6%2.2%9 $12.82
4/15/2024123,400 shares $1.57 million +0.8%2.2%10 $12.74
3/31/2024122,400 shares $1.59 million +1.2%2.2%8.8 $12.95
3/15/2024121,000 shares $1.51 million -18.9%2.3%8.3 $12.51
2/29/2024149,100 shares $2.00 million +37.0%2.8%8.2 $13.40
2/15/2024108,800 shares $1.43 million -3.7%2.1%6 $13.14
1/31/2024113,000 shares $1.50 million -17.3%2.1%5.5 $13.30
1/15/2024136,600 shares $1.85 million -10.4%2.6%6.6 $13.55
12/31/2023152,400 shares $2.34 million -11.6%2.9%7.2 $15.35
12/15/2023172,400 shares $2.74 million +7.7%3.3%8.3 $15.90
11/30/2023160,100 shares $2.37 million +14.4%3.1%8 $14.81
11/15/2023140,000 shares $1.97 million +0.9%2.7%6.8 $14.06
10/31/2023138,800 shares $2.12 million -2.6%2.7%5.6 $15.24
10/15/2023142,500 shares $2.14 million +2.7%2.7%6 $15.00
9/30/2023138,700 shares $2.14 million -19.6%2.7%5.8 $15.43
9/15/2023172,400 shares $2.90 million -12.1%3.3%6.3 $16.81
8/31/2023196,200 shares $3.73 million +12.8%3.8%4.8 $19.02
8/15/2023174,000 shares $3.28 million -0.1%3.3%4.1 $18.83
7/31/2023174,200 shares $4.36 million -9.5%3.3%4.2 $25.01
7/15/2023192,500 shares $4.78 million -3.9%3.7%4.7 $24.83
6/30/2023200,400 shares $5.22 million +161.6%3.8%4.9 $26.03
6/15/202376,600 shares $2.09 million +26.8%1.5%2 $27.32
5/31/202360,400 shares $1.40 million +41.8%1.1%2.3 $23.24
5/15/202342,600 shares $1.03 million +18.3%0.8%2 $24.20
4/30/202336,000 shares $752.40 thousand -18.7%0.7%2.4 $20.90
4/15/202344,300 shares $992.76 thousand +1.4%0.8%2.8 $22.41
3/31/202343,700 shares $942.61 thousand -5.4%0.8%2.7 $21.57
3/15/202346,200 shares $997.92 thousand -18.1%0.9%2.8 $21.60
2/28/202356,400 shares $1.28 million +2.6%1.1%4.1 $22.78
2/15/202355,000 shares $1.20 million -12.3%1.1%4.1 $21.78
1/31/202362,700 shares $1.35 million +4.7%1.2%4.8 $21.52
1/15/202359,900 shares $1.19 million +5.5%1.2%4.9 $19.90
12/30/202256,800 shares $898.01 thousand -5.8%1.1%5 $15.81
12/15/202260,300 shares $1.10 million -7.7%1.2%6.6 $18.17
11/30/202265,300 shares $1.14 million +18.1%1.3%8.2 $17.50
11/15/202255,300 shares $825.63 thousand -2.6%1.1%6.7 $14.93
10/31/202256,800 shares $887.22 thousand -2.7%1.1%6.6 $15.62
10/15/202258,400 shares $805.34 thousand +4.9%1.1%7.1 $13.79
9/30/202255,700 shares $718.53 thousand -13.2%1.1%6.4 $12.90
9/15/202264,200 shares $946.95 thousand -13.1%1.3%3.2 $14.75
8/31/202273,900 shares $1.04 million -8.8%1.5%2.8 $14.06
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8/15/202281,000 shares $1.20 million +4.8%1.6%2.7 $14.86
7/31/202277,300 shares $1.16 million -1.9%1.5%2.2 $14.95
7/15/202278,800 shares $1.11 million -17.8%1.5%2 $14.04
6/30/202295,800 shares $1.35 million -57.2%1.9%2.4 $14.09
6/15/2022223,900 shares $2.94 million +2.9%4.3%5.5 $13.14
5/31/2022217,700 shares $3.36 million +18.7%4.2%7.7 $15.44
5/15/2022183,400 shares $2.78 million +18.0%3.5%7.1 $15.16
4/30/2022155,400 shares $2.58 million +12.4%3.0%7.3 $16.62
4/15/2022138,300 shares $2.63 million -1.1%2.7%7.4 $19.00
3/31/2022139,800 shares $2.67 million +5.2%N/A0 $19.12
3/15/2022132,900 shares $2.24 million +5.1%2.6%8.2 $16.85
2/28/2022126,500 shares $2.37 million +2.9%2.5%7.8 $18.76
2/15/2022123,000 shares $2.29 million +9.6%2.4%7.9 $18.59
1/31/2022112,200 shares $2.08 million +25.1%2.2%6.6 $18.50
1/15/202289,700 shares $1.63 million -5.1%N/A0 $18.18
12/31/202194,500 shares $1.91 million +0.3%1.9%6.5 $20.16
12/15/202194,200 shares $1.84 million +2.1%1.8%6 $19.50
11/30/202192,300 shares $2.10 million +1.0%1.8%5.9 $22.80
11/15/202191,400 shares $2.23 million -4.4%1.8%6.1 $24.39
10/29/202195,600 shares $1.72 million -0.6%1.9%6.9 $18.00
10/15/202196,200 shares $1.83 million -4.9%1.9%7 $19.00
9/30/2021101,200 shares $1.96 million -3.5%2.0%6.7 $19.33
9/15/2021104,900 shares $2.02 million -7.1%2.1%3.9 $19.25
8/31/2021112,900 shares $2.09 million +10.8%2.3%3.3 $18.55
8/13/2021101,900 shares $2.14 million +0.8%2.0%2.8 $21.01
7/30/2021101,100 shares $1.85 million -12.1%2.0%2.7 $18.30
7/15/2021115,000 shares $2.10 million -10.9%2.3%2.9 $18.24
6/30/2021129,000 shares $2.39 million +195.2%2.6%3.1 $18.51
6/15/202143,700 shares $926.44 thousand +12.6%0.9%1.3 $21.20

HQI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of HireQuest shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 278,607 shares of HQI short. 3.55% of HireQuest's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HireQuest's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. HQI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.2. Learn More on HireQuest's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.55% of HireQuest's floating shares are currently sold short.

HireQuest saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 278,607 shares, a decline of 1.7% from the previous total of 283,334 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

3.55% of HireQuest's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to HireQuest: Ibotta, Inc. (19.25%), The RMR Group Inc. (7.72%), DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (0.11%), Phreesia, Inc. (5.88%), Cars.com Inc. (11.67%), Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (6.78%), Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (3.82%), i3 Verticals, Inc. (29.26%), Ooma, Inc. (3.46%), NerdWallet, Inc. (12.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HQI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HireQuest as its price is falling. HQI shares are trading up $0.19 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for HireQuest occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HQI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HQI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HQI:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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