HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)
Industrials • Staffing & Employment Services
StockNasdaqCMUnited StatesUS4335351015
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Price history
Daily prices in USD. Dividends, results and news are marked on the day they happened; click a day to see them.
Updated 13 Nov 2026 16:55. Information, not advice. Showing the last 12 months. Create a free account to see the whole history
Results
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 16:00 | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.3% | Miss |
| 10 Aug 2026 16:00 | 0.13 | 0.23 | +76.9% | Beat |
| 30 Mar 2026 17:00 | 0.13 | 0.19 | +46.2% | Beat |
| 06 Nov 2025 16:00 | 0.16 | 0.24 | +54.8% | Beat |
| 07 Aug 2025 16:00 | 0.12 | 0.15 | +25.0% | Beat |
| 08 May 2025 16:00 | 0.14 | 0.13 | -3.7% | Miss |
| 27 Mar 2025 16:00 | 0.19 | 0.19 | +2.7% | Beat |
| 07 Nov 2024 16:00 | 0.16 | 0.20 | +25.0% | Beat |
| 08 Aug 2024 16:00 | 0.13 | 0.17 | +36.0% | Beat |
| 09 May 2024 17:00 | 0.10 | 0.14 | +44.1% | Beat |
| 21 Mar 2024 16:00 | -0.06 | 0.29 | +582.3% | Beat |
| 08 Nov 2023 16:00 | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.3% | Miss |
| 10 Aug 2023 16:00 | 0.28 | 0.16 | -41.5% | Miss |
| 11 May 2023 16:00 | 0.28 | 0.17 | -38.4% | Miss |
| 16 Mar 2023 16:00 | 0.28 | 0.22 | -19.7% | Miss |
| 04 Nov 2022 06:00 | 0.33 | 0.30 | -6.8% | Miss |
| 09 Aug 2022 16:00 | 0.24 | 0.31 | +30.6% | Beat |
| 10 May 2022 17:00 | 0.18 | 0.29 | +60.7% | Beat |
| 15 Mar 2022 16:00 | 0.14 | 0.12 | -13.1% | Miss |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6M | -11.4% | 6.3M | 20.7% | 0.45 | +73.1% | 12M |
| 2024 | 34.6M | -8.7% | 3.7M | 10.6% | 0.26 | -42.2% | 11.5M |
| 2023 | 37.9M | +22.4% | 6.1M | 16.2% | 0.45 | -50.5% | 10.1M |
| 2022 | 31M | — | 12.5M | 40.2% | 0.91 | — | 15.4M |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 In progress | 16.31 | 19.17 | 13.42 | 15.03 | -7.85% | 288,982 | |
| Oct 2026 | 19.20 | 19.80 | 15.69 | 16.31 | -14.74% | 637,300 | |
| Sep 2026 | 15.91 | 20.84 | 15.53 | 19.13 | +19.86% | 583,400 | 0.0600 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.89 | 19.01 | 12.61 | 15.96 | +23.53% | 644,600 | |
| Jul 2026 | 12.65 | 14.23 | 12.10 | 12.92 | +2.87% | 222,200 | |
| Jun 2026 | 12.86 | 14.54 | 11.87 | 12.56 | -4.49% | 412,300 | 0.0600 |
| May 2026 | 11.70 | 13.39 | 10.90 | 13.15 | +13.66% | 370,100 | |
| Apr 2026 | 10.13 | 11.90 | 9.97 | 11.57 | +15.93% | 420,900 | |
| Mar 2026 | 11.60 | 12.47 | 9.65 | 9.98 | -14.41% | 363,600 | 0.0600 |
| Feb 2026 | 11.18 | 12.48 | 10.28 | 11.66 | +3.83% | 442,100 | |
| 51 older periods: create a free account to see the whole history | |||||||
Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- Strength Seen in HireQuest (HQI): Can Its 6.1% Jump Turn into More Strength? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 05 Nov 2026 15:05
- Zacks.com featured highlights Corsair Gaming, Nordic American Tankers and HireQuest (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 09 Oct 2026 06:23
- Zacks.com featured highlights Corsair Gaming, Nordic American and HireQuest (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 08 Oct 2026 07:22
- 3 Top Breakout Stocks to Buy in October With Big Upside (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 07 Oct 2026 19:00
- Are Business Services Stocks Lagging Corpay, Inc. (CPAY) This Year? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 07 Oct 2026 13:40
- Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights RCM, TrueBlue and HireQuest (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 29 Sep 2026 06:40
- Here Are 3 Staffing Stocks to Consider Despite Industry Challenges (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 28 Sep 2026 14:28
- HireQuest (HQI) Stock Jumps 6.9%: Will It Continue to Soar? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 28 Sep 2026 13:20
- Are Business Services Stocks Lagging HireQuest (HQI) This Year? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 21 Sep 2026 14:40
- Is HireQuest (HQI) Stock Outpacing Its Business Services Peers This Year? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 04 Sep 2026 14:40
- Is HireQuest (HQI) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year? (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 19 Aug 2026 14:40
- HireQuest (HQI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) Motley Fool · 19 Aug 2026 13:59
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Key data
- Previous close
- 18.53 USD
- Market cap
- 257.4M
- Dividend yield
- 1.30%
- 5-year average yield
- 1.60%
- Payout ratio
- 40%
- Last dividend
- 0.0600 USD · 01 Sep 2026
- Exchange
- NasdaqCM
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Staffing & Employment Services
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2026 | 0.0600 USD |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 0.0600 USD |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 0.0600 USD |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 0.0600 USD |
| 8 older dividends: create a free account to see them | |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 5.4 / 25 |
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| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 25.0 / 25 |
|
| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 1.0 / 15 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 7.1 / 15 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 6.0 / 10 |
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| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 5.0 / 5 |
|
- Revenue has fallen two years in a row
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A). Warnings take 6 points off.
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio. How the score works
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 30.88× | Weak | 25.34× |
| P/E (forward) | 23.76× | Fair | 16.79× |
| Price / book | 3.68× | Weak | 3.05× |
| Price / sales | 8.43× | Weak | 1.8× |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.12× | Weak | 13.22× |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.7% | Fair | 3.1% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100% | Good | 29.6% |
| Operating margin | 28% | Good | 9% |
| Net margin | 24.6% | Good | 5.1% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | Fair | 12.3% |
| Return on assets | 5.6% | Fair | 4.7% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | -0.3% | Weak | 5.5% |
| EPS growth / year | -20.9% | Weak | 5.3% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.01× | Good | 0.59× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.05× | Good | 1.89× |
| Interest cover | 22.66× | Good | 5.14× |
| Current ratio | 2.78× | Good | 1.74× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 40% | Good | 17% |
| Payout of free cash flow | 28.1% | Good | 30.2% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 29.9% | Good | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 1.1% | Weak | 6.8% |
| Years of rising dividends | 0 | Weak | 2 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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