HireQuest, Inc.
HQI
NASDAQ·Industrials·Staffing & Employment Services·Mkt cap $225.0M
$16.14
▼ -2.89%
P/E
27.83
Mkt Cap
$225.0M
52-Wk Range
$7.38–$19.01
52-Week Range
$7.38 - $19.01
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Beta
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Price action
Price chart
Up 62.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Extensive franchise network with 216+ offices providing nationwide coverage and local market expertise
- Diversified industry client base reducing revenue concentration risk across construction, industrial, warehousing, and hospitality sectors
- Specialized expertise in high-demand categories including commercial drivers and skilled trades
- Asset-light franchise model enabling scalable growth with lower capital intensity
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
Expansion of franchisee-owned office network into underserved markets
Value
Fairly valued vs HR & Payroll Services peers
Momentum
Hot
+25.4% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
1.49% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying HQI right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 5, 2026
AUG 10, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.23 vs $0.13 consensus (+76.9% surprise). Revenue of $8.1M vs $7.1M expected (+14.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+76.9%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-17%
-11%
-12%
-10%
-13%
-13%
+6%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$9.4M
$8.1M
$7.5M
$7.6M
$8.5M
$7.0M
$6.5M
$8.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
41.3%
Profit
33.2%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Barrington · $15.00 · May 18, 2026
vs Industry
How HQI stacks vs Staffing & Employment Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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