HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
NASDAQ: HQI · Real-Time Price · USD
12.00
-0.52 (-4.15%)
At close: May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
12.10
+0.10 (0.83%)
After-hours: May 19, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
HireQuest Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for HireQuest stock have an average target of 15, which predicts a 25.00% increase from the current stock price of 12.
Price Target: $15 (+25.00%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for HireQuest stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $13 → $15 | Buy | Maintains | $13 → $15 | +25.00% | May 18, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Strong Buy Maintains $15 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $15 | +25.00% | May 13, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $13 | Buy | Maintains | $13 | +8.33% | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $13 | Buy | Maintains | $13 | +8.33% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Barrington Research | Barrington Research | Buy Maintains $13 | Buy | Maintains | $13 | +8.33% | Nov 12, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
28.37M
from 30.64M
Decreased by -7.41%
Revenue Next Year
29.56M
from 28.37M
Increased by 4.21%
EPS This Year
0.55
from 0.45
Increased by 21.19%
EPS Next Year
0.60
from 0.55
Increased by 9.26%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 30.2M | 31.9M | |||
| Avg | 28.4M | 29.6M | |||
| Low | 26.8M | 27.6M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1.3% | 12.5% | |||
| Avg | -7.4% | 4.2% | |||
| Low | -12.4% | -2.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.58 | 0.65 | |||
| Avg | 0.55 | 0.60 | |||
| Low | 0.52 | 0.55 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.3% | 19.4% | |||
| Avg | 21.2% | 9.3% | |||
| Low | 15.4% | 0.6% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.