HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

NASDAQ: HQI · Real-Time Price · USD
7.90
-0.43 (-5.16%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
8.06
+0.16 (2.03%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 6:34 PM EST
-5.16%
Market Cap 111.39M
Revenue (ttm) 31.69M
Net Income (ttm) 6.95M
Shares Out 14.10M
EPS (ttm) 0.50
PE Ratio 15.20
Forward PE 14.91
Dividend $0.24 (3.04%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2025
Volume 21,495
Open 8.33
Previous Close 8.33
Day's Range 7.84 - 8.49
52-Week Range 7.61 - 15.75
Beta 1.13
Analysts Buy
Price Target 13.00 (+64.56%)
Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025

About HQI

HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services. It provides its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and M... [Read more]

Sector Industrials
Founded 2002
Employees 92
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HQI
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, HireQuest's revenue was $34.60 million, a decrease of -8.67% compared to the previous year's $37.88 million. Earnings were $3.67 million, a decrease of -40.15%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to one analyst, the rating for HQI stock is "Buy" and the 12-month stock price target is $13.0.

Price Target
$13.0
(64.56% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

HireQuest Announces Ownership Structure Change of MRINetwork to a New Leadership Group of Franchise Owners

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (NASDAQ: HQI) a global franchisor of on-demand staffing and executive search services, today announced a new ownership structure for MRINetwo...

4 days ago - PRNewsWire

2026 U.S. Labor Market Outlook: HireQuest Predicts a Year of Reset, Reallocation and Stabilization

Data from 400-office staffing and recruiting firm's network points to a 2026 labor market withrenewed demand for skilled work, flexible contract roles and stronger alignment betweenemployer and employ...

18 days ago - PRNewsWire

HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / November 7, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and executive search services, today announced that its Board of Direct...

4 weeks ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. ( HQI) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 4:30 PM EST Company Participants Richard Hermanns - Chairman, President & CEO C. Hartley - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Partic...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / November 6, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and executive search services, today reported financial results for the...

4 weeks ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, November 6, 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / October 23, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that ...

6 weeks ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 7, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants C. David Hartley - Chief Financial Officer Richard F.

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest (HQI) Q2 EPS Beats by 25%

HireQuest (HQI -0.20%), a national staffing franchisor and workforce solutions provider, reported second quarter results on August 7, 2025, for the period ending June 30. The most notable news from th...

4 months ago - The Motley Fool

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / August 7, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and executive search services, today reported financial results for the s...

4 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, August 7, 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it ...

4 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest Responds to TrueBlue's Rejection of Its Acquisition Offer at $7.50 Per Share

HireQuest's Offer Provides Superior Value to TrueBlue's Stand-Alone Prospects GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 19, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI) today issued the following statements in r...

7 months ago - Accesswire

TrueBlue Adopts Limited Duration Shareholder Rights Agreement

TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI), a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously resolved to adopt...

Other symbols: TBI
7 months ago - Business Wire

HireQuest Proposes Acquisition of Trueblue, Inc. for $7.50 per Share

Offers a Significant Premium of 61% to TrueBlue Stockholders HireQuest's High-Margin Franchising Model to drive near-term profitability and enhanced value for shareholders GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS New...

Other symbols: TBI
7 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Jennifer Belodeau - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Cra...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial r...

7 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, May 8, 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it...

8 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest Announces Executive Transition

Steve Crane to Retire as CFO May 31 David Hartley to Succeed Crane as CFO GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, ex...

8 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call March 27, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Crane ...

9 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financia...

9 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest, Inc. to Hold Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, March 27, 2025

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it...

9 months ago - Accesswire

HireQuest: Poised To Benefit From An Improving Labor Market

The company has thus far resiliently navigated a challenging job market, while experiencing modest revenue declines. The outlook for this year is more promising due to several factors, and I estimate ...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest: Asset-Light Franchising, Strategic Acquisitions, And Profitable Growth

HireQuest stands out in the staffing industry because it has a proven asset-light franchise model, an aggressive acquisition strategy, management talent, and material ownership in the common stock. De...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Cra...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2024

GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial r...

1 year ago - Accesswire

FRMO Corp. Appoints R. Rimmy Malhotra to Board of Directors

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FRMO Corp. has expanded the size of the Board of Directors to nine and has appointed R. Rimmy Malhotra to the Board.

Other symbols: OPXS
1 year ago - Business Wire