HireQuest (HQI) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) will be posting its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, November 7th. Analysts expect HireQuest to post earnings of $0.16 per share for the quarter. Investors interested in participating in the company's conference call can do so using this link.

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.03. HireQuest had a net margin of 14.27% and a return on equity of 9.15%. The firm had revenue of $8.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.40 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.15 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect HireQuest to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

HireQuest Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of HQI traded up $0.04 on Friday, reaching $13.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 5,863 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,747. HireQuest has a twelve month low of $11.39 and a twelve month high of $17.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.90 million, a PE ratio of 35.13 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $13.95 and a 200-day moving average of $13.18.

HireQuest Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 2nd were paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 30th. HireQuest's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.16%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HQI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Barrington Research upped their price target on HireQuest from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of HireQuest in a research note on Friday, August 9th.

About HireQuest

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.