HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

NASDAQ: HQI · Real-Time Price · USD
14.31
+0.30 (2.14%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
2.14%
Market Cap 200.34M
Revenue (ttm) 36.28M
Net Income (ttm) 1.47M
Shares Out 14.00M
EPS (ttm) 0.10
PE Ratio 101.77
Forward PE 20.01
Dividend $0.24 (1.68%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 2, 2024
Volume 20,815
Open 13.80
Previous Close 14.01
Day's Range 13.79 - 14.31
52-Week Range 11.39 - 17.31
Beta 1.03
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 18.50 (+29.28%)
Earnings Date Nov 7, 2024

About HQI

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 ... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
Founded 2002
Employees 96
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HQI
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, HireQuest's revenue was $37.88 million, an increase of 22.39% compared to the previous year's $30.95 million. Earnings were $6.14 million, a decrease of -50.75%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for HQI stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $18.5, which is an increase of 29.28% from the latest price.

Price Target
$18.5
(29.28% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

HireQuest: Asset-Light Franchising, Strategic Acquisitions, And Profitable Growth

HireQuest stands out in the staffing industry because it has a proven asset-light franchise model, an aggressive acquisition strategy, management talent, and material ownership in the common stock. De...

5 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that its ...

5 weeks ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Cra...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial r...

6 weeks ago - Accesswire

FRMO Corp. Appoints R. Rimmy Malhotra to Board of Directors

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FRMO Corp. has expanded the size of the Board of Directors to nine and has appointed R. Rimmy Malhotra to the Board.

Other symbols: OPXS
6 weeks ago - Business Wire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, November 7, 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / October 31, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it wi...

7 weeks ago - Accesswire

Data Shows Return-to-Work Mandates Should Consider a More Flexible Approach

HireQuest reports remote work and return-to-work strategies are more complicated than many executives and employees acknowledge. GOOSE CREEK, S.C.

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

HireQuest Q2 Earnings: Revenue Declines Continue, But Encouraging Signs Emerge

Shares have remained range bound this year as the company deals with a challenging environment in the staffing industry. Q2 results highlighted the company's ability to maintain solid profitability de...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q2 2024 Earnings Call August 8, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Crane - Chief Financi...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / August 8, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial res...

4 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, August 8, 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / July 29, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it will ...

5 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 9, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett – IMS Investor Relations Rick Hermanns – Chief Executive Officer Steve Crane – C...

8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial result...

8 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, May 9, 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it will...

8 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / March 21, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial res...

9 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, March 21, 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / March 13, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it will...

10 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. Closes Acquisition of TEC Staffing Services

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / December 4, 2023 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it ha...

1 year ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. Appoints Steven Crane as Chief Financial Officer

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2023 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced the appoi...

Other symbols: PULS
1 year ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc (HQI) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc (NASDAQ:HQI) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2023 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer David Burnett -...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2023

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 8, 2023 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial r...

1 year ago - Accesswire

HireQuest: A Good Option In An Economic Recovery, But A Hold Now

HireQuest provides temporary employees to other companies, benefiting from the increasing number of men in the US not formally working. HQI's franchise model allows for higher margins and decentralize...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on Wednesday, November 8, 2023

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / October 26, 2023 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it wi...

1 year ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire TEC Staffing Services

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2023 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it ha...

1 year ago - Accesswire

HireQuest: Short-Term Worries Have Created An Opportunity

I am upgrading HireQuest to a buy with a $30 price target based on my 2024 EBITDA estimate of $21.68 million and a 20x EBITDA multiple. This opportunity is available as the stock dropped sharply due t...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha