HIREQUEST INC

NASDAQ: HQI (HireQuest, Inc.)

Last update: 2 hours ago

10.86

0.02 (0.18%)

Previous Close 10.84
Open 11.28
Volume 17,791
Avg. Volume (3M) 28,952
Market Cap 153,126,000
Price / Earnings (TTM) 20.88
Price / Earnings (Forward) 21.69
Price / Sales 4.78
Price / Book 2.25
52 Weeks Range
7.38 (-32%) — 13.78 (26%)
Earnings Date 26 Mar 2026
TTM Dividend Yield 2.21%
Profit Margin 10.15%
Operating Margin (TTM) 19.85%
Diluted EPS (TTM) 0.260
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YOY) -11.20%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YOY) -15.80%
Total Debt/Equity (MRQ) 8.32%
Current Ratio (MRQ) 2.18
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) 14.86 M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) 12.40 M
Return on Assets (TTM) 6.13%
Return on Equity (TTM) 5.67%

Market Trend

Short Term Medium Term
Industry Staffing & Employment Services (US) Bearish Bearish
Staffing & Employment Services (Global) Bearish Bearish
Stock HireQuest, Inc. Mixed Bearish

AIStockmoo Score

0.5
Analyst Consensus -0.5
Insider Activity 3.0
Price Volatility -2.0
Technical Moving Averages 2.5
Technical Oscillators -0.5
Average 0.50

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HireQuest Inc is a nationwide franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions in the light industrial and blue-collar segments of the staffing industry and traditional commercial staffing. The company's franchisees provide various types of temporary personnel through two business models operating under the trade names HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI. The company's primary source of revenue is royalty fees based on the operation of its franchised offices.

Sector Industrials
Industry Staffing & Employment Services
Investment Style Small Core
% Held by Insiders 61.21%
% Held by Institutions 12.31%

Ownership

Name Date Shares Held
Bandera Partners Llc 31 Dec 2025 236,847
Newedge Wealth, Llc 31 Dec 2025 93,036
Summit Trail Advisors, Llc 31 Dec 2025 62,662
Rbf Capital, Llc 31 Dec 2025 29,431
Ancora Advisors Llc 31 Dec 2025 25,959
Rmr Capital Management, Llc 31 Dec 2025 24,614
52 Weeks Range
7.38 (-32%) — 13.78 (26%)
Median 13.00 (19.71%)
Total 1 Buy
Firm Date Target Price Call Price @ Call
Barrington Research 29 Jan 2026 13.00 (19.71%) Buy 11.45
Name Avg. Buy ($) Avg. Sell ($) Net Quantity Net Value ($)
HAGENBUCH LAWRENCE F 11.91 - 1,121 13,351
HARTLEY CHARLES DAVID RYAN 11.91 - 10,000 119,100
HERMANNS RICHARD 11.91 - 25,000 297,750
JACKSON EDWARD 11.91 - 907 10,802
MALHOTRA R. RIMMY 11.91 - 1,448 17,246
MCANNAR JOHN 11.91 - 10,000 119,100
OLMSTEAD JACK A. 11.91 - 1,134 13,506
SHANAHAN KATHLEEN M 11.91 - 1,272 15,150
Aggregate Net Quantity 50,882
Aggregate Net Value ($) 606,005
Aggregate Avg. Buy ($) 11.91
Aggregate Avg. Sell ($) -
Name Holder Date Type Quantity Price Value ($)
HERMANNS RICHARD Officer 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 25,000 11.91 297,750
HARTLEY CHARLES DAVID RYAN Officer 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 10,000 11.91 119,100
MALHOTRA R. RIMMY Director 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 1,448 11.91 17,246
HAGENBUCH LAWRENCE F Director 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 1,121 11.91 13,351
SHANAHAN KATHLEEN M Director 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 1,272 11.91 15,150
OLMSTEAD JACK A. Director 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 1,134 11.91 13,506
JACKSON EDWARD Director 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 907 11.91 10,802
MCANNAR JOHN Officer 02 Mar 2026 Acquired (+) 10,000 11.91 119,100
Date Type Details
17 Dec 2025 Announcement HireQuest Announces $20 Million Share Repurchase Program
TTM Dividend Yield 2.21%
5Y Average Dividend Yield 1.64%
Payout Ratio 92.31%
Expected Next Dividend Payment Jun 2026
Ex Date Announcement Date Payment Date Details
02 Mar 2026 16 Feb 2026 16 Mar 2026 0.06 Cash
01 Dec 2025 07 Nov 2025 15 Dec 2025 0.06 Cash
29 Aug 2025 11 Aug 2025 15 Sep 2025 0.06 Cash
02 Jun 2025 15 May 2025 16 Jun 2025 0.06 Cash
03 Mar 2025 13 Feb 2025 17 Mar 2025 0.06 Cash
02 Dec 2024 12 Nov 2024 16 Dec 2024 0.06 Cash
30 Aug 2024 13 Aug 2024 16 Sep 2024 0.06 Cash
03 Jun 2024 14 May 2024 17 Jun 2024 0.06 Cash
29 Feb 2024 16 Feb 2024 15 Mar 2024 0.06 Cash
30 Nov 2023 14 Nov 2023 15 Dec 2023 0.06 Cash
31 Aug 2023 15 Aug 2023 15 Sep 2023 0.06 Cash
31 May 2023 16 May 2023 15 Jun 2023 0.06 Cash
28 Feb 2023 14 Feb 2023 15 Mar 2023 0.06 Cash
30 Nov 2022 16 Nov 2022 15 Dec 2022 0.06 Cash
31 Aug 2022 15 Aug 2022 15 Sep 2022 0.06 Cash
31 May 2022 05 May 2022 15 Jun 2022 0.06 Cash
28 Feb 2022 10 Feb 2022 15 Mar 2022 0.06 Cash
30 Nov 2021 08 Nov 2021 15 Dec 2021 0.06 Cash
31 Aug 2021 05 Aug 2021 15 Sep 2021 0.06 Cash
28 May 2021 04 May 2021 15 Jun 2021 0.06 Cash
26 Feb 2021 12 Feb 2021 15 Mar 2021 0.05 Cash
30 Nov 2020 11 Nov 2020 15 Dec 2020 0.05 Cash
31 Aug 2020 19 Aug 2020 15 Sep 2020 0.05 Cash
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Annual Dividend Yield

Year Annual Dividend ($) Frequency/Year Yield %
2026 0.060 1 0.55
2025 0.240 4 2.28
2024 0.240 4 1.70
2023 0.240 4 1.56
2022 0.240 4 1.52
2021 0.230 4 1.14
2020 0.100 2 0.98
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