HireQuest, Inc. HQI
17.15 USD -0.06 (-0.35%)
Nov 6, 2026, 11:44 AM EST
17.01 Day range 18.02
7.38 52-week range 20.84
- YTD
- +63.18%
- 1 year
- +104.90%
- Market cap
- 238.22M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 36.28M
- Profit margin
- 4.04%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.60
- Shares out
- 14.03M
- P/E ratio
- 28.58
- Forward P/E
- 18.48
- Dividend
- 0.24 (1.44%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 1, 2024
- YTD return
- +63.18%
- 1-year return
- +104.90%
- Volume
- 6.14K
- Avg volume
- 29.11K
- Open
- 17.16
- Previous close
- 17.21
- Day's range
- 17.01 – 18.02
- 52-week range
- 7.38 – 20.84
- Beta
- 1.02
- Price target
- 19.00 (+10.8%)
YTD +6.45 (+60.28%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 212.34M
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 5.36
- Price / book
- 3.09
- Dividend yield
- 1.68%
- Payout ratio
- 171.43%
- Revenue growth
- 1.60%
- Free cash flow
- 7.97M
- Total cash
- 1.62M
- Total debt
- 13.62M
- Return on equity
- 3.29%
- Short % of float
- 1.83%
- 50-day average
- 14.39
- 200-day average
- 13.36
Analyst view
Price target (mean) 19.00 +10.8% upside
Now 17.15
- Target (low)
- 18.00
- Target (mean)
- 19.00
- Target (high)
- 20.00
Ratings (0m) 2 2 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy1
- Buy1
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.185.
Financials — quick view
HQI Revenue — quarterly 8.10M
HQI Net income — quarterly 2.69M
HQI EPS — quarterly 0.20
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | 0.16 | 0.20 | +0.04 | +25.00% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | 0.12 | 0.15 | +0.03 | +25.00% |
| May 9, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | 0.14 | 0.12 | -0.02 | -14.29% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | -0.10 | 0.03 | +0.13 | +130.00% |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | 0.19 | 0.12 | -0.07 | -36.84% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | 0.26 | 0.15 | -0.11 | -42.31% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Aug 9, 2024 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 28, 2024 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 14, 2024 | Barrington Research | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About HireQuest, Inc.
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.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- hirequest.com
News
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DA Davidson Maintains Buy on HireQuest, Raises Price Target to $19 
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HireQuest Q2 Adj. EPS $0.23 Beats $0.13 Estimate, Sales $8.099M Beat $7.080M Estimate 
Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on HireQuest, Raises Price Target to $15 
Full Transcript: HireQuest Q1 2026 Earnings Call 
UPDATE: HireQuest Q1 Adj. EPS $0.13 Beats $0.11 Estimate, Sales $6.523M Miss $6.745M Estimate - HireQuest Submits $105M Cash Proposal To Acquire Certain Assets Of TrueBlue's People-Ready Segment
HireQuest Q1 EPS $0.11, Inline, Sales $6.523M Miss $6.745M Estimate
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANE STEVEN G | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Dec 7, 2023 | 10,000 |
| HAGENBUCH LAWRENCE F | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 19, 2024 | 110,395 |
| HERMANNS RICHARD | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 29, 2024 | 3,069,550 |
| JACKSON EDWARD | Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 19, 2024 | 2,630,170 |
| MALHOTRA R RIMMY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 19, 2024 | 210,011 |
| MCANNAR JOHN | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Aug 31, 2023 | 54,099 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | 2.03% | 283,515 | 3.93M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 1.91% | 267,952 | 3.71M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Bandera Partners LLC | 1.80% | 251,847 | 3.49M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| U.S. Bancorp\DE\ | 0.95% | 133,333 | 1.85M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.94% | 131,394 | 1.82M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Newedge Wealth, LLC | 0.68% | 95,036 | 1.32M | Sep 29, 2024 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1.21% | 168,702 | 2.34M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.81% | 113,832 | 1.58M | Oct 30, 2024 |
| WisdomTree Tr-WisdomTree Small Cap Dividend Fd | 0.46% | 63,942 | 886.24K | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 0.46% | 64,589 | 895.20K | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 0.41% | 56,936 | 789.13K | Aug 30, 2024 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.33% | 46,410 | 643.24K | Oct 30, 2024 |