NASDAQ:HQI HireQuest (HQI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.40 -0.09 (-0.86%) Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.32 -0.08 (-0.72%) As of 04/25/2025 04:05 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$10.10▼$11.0250-Day Range$10.40▼$15.3852-Week Range$10.10▼$15.75Volume15,068 shsAverage Volume15,473 shsMarket Capitalization$145.60 millionP/E Ratio94.55Dividend Yield2.31%Price Target$17.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewHireQuest, 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™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreHQI MarketRank™: HireQuest scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 321 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 94.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HireQuest is 94.55, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHireQuest has a P/B Ratio of 2.31. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.51% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldHireQuest pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, 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 88.89%. 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 Shorted2.51% of the float of HireQuest has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHireQuest has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HireQuest has recently decreased by 0.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentHireQuest has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment 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. 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 Insiders43.90% 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 names David Hartley CFO, Steve Crane to retireApril 8, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comHireQuest price target lowered to $16 from $18 at BarringtonApril 1, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comFrom Social Security to Social Prosperity?In less than a decade, Social Security could be out of money. But a surprising plan from Trump’s inner circle may not just save the system — it could unlock a major opportunity for savvy investors. Financial insider Jim Rickards calls it “Social Prosperity,” and says those who act now could see the biggest gains.April 28, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)HireQuest Inc: HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024March 29, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deEarnings call transcript: Hirequest Q4 2024 reports revenue declineMarch 29, 2025 | uk.investing.comHireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 29, 2025 | insidermonkey.comHirequest signals improved cost management and anticipates stronger demand recovery in 2025March 29, 2025 | msn.comPositive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy HireQuest StockMarch 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee 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 the year. Since then, HQI shares have decreased by 26.6% and is now trading at $10.40. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were HireQuest's earnings last quarter? HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, March, 27th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. The business earned $8.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.30 million. HireQuest had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.02% and a net margin of 4.04%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are HireQuest's major shareholders? HireQuest's top institutional investors include Inlight Wealth Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Hermanns, Edward Jackson, 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 Record date for 3/17 Dividend3/03/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend3/03/2025Dividend Payable3/17/2025Last Earnings3/27/2025Today4/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Help supply services Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:HQI CIK1140102 Webwww.hirequest.com Phone(843) 723-7400Fax208-773-7467Employees73,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.50 High Stock Price Target$19.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+68.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.27 Trailing P/E Ratio94.55 Forward P/E Ratio37.14 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$6.14 million Net Margins4.04% Pretax Margin5.66% Return on Equity11.02% Return on Assets6.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.68 Quick Ratio1.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$34.60 million Price / Sales4.21 Cash Flow$0.59 per share Price / Cash Flow17.50 Book Value$4.51 per share Price / Book2.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,000,000Free Float7,854,000Market Cap$145.60 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.13 Social Links 20 Stocks to Sell NowGet This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:HQI) was last updated on 4/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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