HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

NASDAQ: HQI · Real-Time Price · USD
9.60
-0.17 (-1.74%)
At close: May 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
9.39
-0.21 (-2.19%)
After-hours: May 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-1.74%
Market Cap 134.72M
Revenue (ttm) 33.65M
Net Income (ttm) 3.42M
Shares Out 14.03M
EPS (ttm) 0.24
PE Ratio 37.54
Forward PE 18.97
Dividend $0.24 (2.43%)
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 2, 2025
Volume 2,974
Open 9.60
Previous Close 9.77
Day's Range 9.60 - 9.60
52-Week Range 9.04 - 15.75
Beta 1.20
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 16.00 (+66.67%)
Earnings Date May 8, 2025

About HQI

HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services. It provides its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and M... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
Founded 2002
Employees 92
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HQI
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, HireQuest's revenue was $34.60 million, a decrease of -8.67% compared to the previous year's $37.88 million. Earnings were $3.67 million, a decrease of -40.15%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for HQI stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $16.0, which is an increase of 66.67% from the latest price.

Price Target
$16.0
(66.67% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

HireQuest Responds to TrueBlue's Rejection of Its Acquisition Offer at $7.50 Per Share

HireQuest's Offer Provides Superior Value to TrueBlue's Stand-Alone Prospects GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 19, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI) today issued the following statements in r...

9 days ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that its ...

12 days ago - Accesswire

TrueBlue Adopts Limited Duration Shareholder Rights Agreement

TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI), a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously resolved to adopt...

Other symbols: TBI
14 days ago - Business Wire

HireQuest Proposes Acquisition of Trueblue, Inc. for $7.50 per Share

Offers a Significant Premium of 61% to TrueBlue Stockholders HireQuest's High-Margin Franchising Model to drive near-term profitability and enhanced value for shareholders GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS New...

Other symbols: TBI
15 days ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Jennifer Belodeau - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Cra...

18 days ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial r...

20 days ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, May 8, 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it...

4 weeks ago - Accesswire

HireQuest Announces Executive Transition

Steve Crane to Retire as CFO May 31 David Hartley to Succeed Crane as CFO GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, ex...

7 weeks ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call March 27, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Crane ...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financia...

2 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, March 27, 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it...

2 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest: Poised To Benefit From An Improving Labor Market

The company has thus far resiliently navigated a challenging job market, while experiencing modest revenue declines. The outlook for this year is more promising due to several factors, and I estimate ...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

7 months 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...

7 months 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
7 months 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 months 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.

9 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...

10 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...

10 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...

10 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 ...

10 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year ago - Accesswire