HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
NASDAQ: HQI · Real-Time Price · USD
16.72
+0.57 (3.53%)
Aug 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

HireQuest Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for HireQuest stock have an average target of $19, which predicts a 13.64% increase from the current stock price of 16.72.

Price Target: $19 (+13.64%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$19$19$19$19
Change+13.64%+13.64%+13.64%+13.64%

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

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RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy111111
Buy111111
Hold000000
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total222222

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barrington
Barrington
Buy
Reiterates
$15$19
BuyReiterates$15$19+13.64%Aug 12, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintains
$15$19
BuyMaintains$15$19+13.64%Aug 11, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
30.81M
from 30.64M
Increased by 0.54%
Revenue Next Year
32.49M
from 30.81M
Increased by 5.47%
EPS This Year
0.78
from 0.71
Increased by 9.15%
EPS Next Year
0.85
from 0.78
Increased by 9.03%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
22.53M30.95M37.88M34.60M30.64M30.81M
Revenue Growth
63.15%37.39%22.39%-8.67%-11.44%0.54%
Operating Income
7.65M16.04M10.64M10.40M6.96M11.02M
Net Income
11.85M12.46M6.14M3.67M6.33M9.55M
EPS
----0.710.78
EPS Growth
-----9.15%
Forward PE
29.2211.7119.1919.8019.8321.57
No. Analysts
-----2
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High31.4M
Avg30.8M
Low30.2M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
2.5%
Avg
0.5%
Low
-1.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High0.80
Avg0.78
Low0.75

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
12.7%
Avg
9.2%
Low
5.6%