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HireQuest, Inc.
HQI
NASDAQ·Industrials·Staffing & Employment Services·Mkt cap $187.2M
$12.77
▼ -4.91%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$7.38 - $14.54
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Price chart
Up 32.7% 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
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to HR & Payroll Services peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Expansion of franchisee-owned office network into underserved markets
Value
Premium valuation to HR & Payroll Services peers
Momentum
Hot
+31.3% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
1.79% 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
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 6, 2026
MAY 12, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.13 vs $0.11 consensus (+18.2% surprise). Revenue of $6.5M vs $6.7M expected (-3.3%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+18.2%
Next: May 6, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-17%
-11%
-12%
-10%
-13%
-13%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$8.7M
$9.4M
$8.1M
$7.5M
$7.6M
$8.5M
$7.0M
$6.5M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
—
Operating
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Profit
23.9%
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
$15.00
▲ +17.5% vs $12.77
Latest: Barrington · $15.00 · May 18, 2026
1 analyst covering