Quest Resource (QRHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quest Resource Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of various waste streams and recyclables in the United States. The company provides disposal and recycling services for motor oil and automotive lubricants, oil filters, scrap tires, oily water, goods destruction, food waste, meat renderings, cooking oil and grease trap waste, plastics, cardboard, metal, glass, mixed paper, construction debris, as well as a large variety of regulated and non-regulated solid, liquid, and gas wastes. It offers antifreeze and windshield washer fluid, dumpster and compacting equipment, and other minor ancillary services. In addition, the company offers landfill diversion services. Its services focus on the waste streams and recyclables from big box, grocers, and other retailers; automotive maintenance, quick lube, dealerships, and collision repair; transportation, logistics, and internal fleet operators; manufacturing plants; multi-family and commercial properties; restaurant chains and food operations; and construction and demolition projects. The company markets its services to automotive, manufacturing, hospitality and retail, construction and demolition, and commercial and multi-family property management industries through direct sales force and strategic partnerships. The company was formerly known as Infinity Resources Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Quest Resource Holding Corporation in October 2013. Quest Resource Holding Corporation is headquartered in The Colony, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.56 to $1.68
• 50-Day Range: $1.59 to $2.24
• 52-Week Range: $1.41 to $9.14
• Volume: 30,587 shs
• Average Volume: 51,844 shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.55 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.25
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Quest Resource Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quest Resource scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 324 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Quest Resource has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Quest Resource has a consensus price target of $2.25, representing about 38.9% upside from its current price of $1.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quest Resource has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 322.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Quest Resource are expected to grow by 322.22% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quest Resource is -1.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quest Resource is -1.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Quest Resource has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.47% of the float of Quest Resource has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quest Resource has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quest Resource has recently decreased by 20.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Quest Resource does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Quest Resource does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.47% of the float of Quest Resource has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quest Resource has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quest Resource has recently decreased by 20.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Quest Resource has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quest Resource this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for QRHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Quest Resource to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Quest Resource insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $60,351.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.91% of the stock of Quest Resource is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.16% of the stock of Quest Resource is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QRHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QRHC shares performed this year?

Quest Resource's stock was trading at $6.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, QRHC shares have decreased by 75.1% and is now trading at $1.62.

How were Quest Resource's earnings last quarter?

Quest Resource Holding Corporation. (NASDAQ:QRHC) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 11th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.08. The business services provider earned $59.54 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $72.56 million. Quest Resource had a negative net margin of 9.34% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.12%.
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Who are Quest Resource's major shareholders?

Quest Resource's top institutional shareholders include Kennedy Capital Management LLC (1.51%), Mink Brook Asset Management LLC (0.97%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.80%) and Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel M Friedberg, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap, Alan D Allred, Perry W Moss, Audrey Dunning, S Ray Hatch, Brett Wade Johnston, David P Sweitzer and Glenn Culpepper.
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How do I buy shares of Quest Resource?

Shares of QRHC 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 Quest Resource own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quest Resource investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Waste Removal Svcs
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QRHC
• CIK: 1442236
• Web: www.qrhc.com
• Phone: (972) 464-0004
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 190
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quest Resource: $2.25
• High Price Target: $2.25
• Low Price Target: $2.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.21)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.00
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$15.06 million
• Net Margins: -9.34%
• Pretax Margin: -9.52%
• Return on Equity: -13.12%
• Return on Assets: -3.98%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.62
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $288.53 million
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.16
• Book Value: $2.63 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,710,000
• Free Float: 15,967,000
• Market Cap: $33.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29