17.45 USD
↘ 0.17 (0.97%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
HQINASDAQ • USD
17.49
↗ 0.04 (0.23%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:30 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:30 PM EDT
17.49
↗ 0.04 (0.23%)
Market: OPEN
HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (HQI) is currently trading at $17.49. The stock presents a bullish profile across the board: both technical indicators and our fundamental models signal a "Strong Buy" and "Buy" respectively. Key drivers include a robust Altman Z-Score, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. HQI is fairly valued relative to its sector peers based on current multiples.
Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 25, 2026.
Open?$17.64
High?$17.70
Low?$16.79
Prev. Close?$17.62
Volume?22.4K
Avg. Volume?22.9K
VWAP?$17.31
Rel. Volume?0.98x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$14.70 × 100
Ask?$25.15 × 100
Spread?$10.45
Midpoint?$19.92
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?244.7M
Shares Out?13.9M
Float?5.4M
Float %?38.9%
P/E Ratio?30.00
P/B Ratio?3.55
EPS?$0.59
Dividend?0.69%
Ex-Dividend?2026-09-01
News
Profile
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.
Employees
75.0K
Market Cap
244.7M
Industry
SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES
Website
Listed
2002-06-06
Address
111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE
GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445
Phone: (843) 723-7400
GOOSE CREEK, SC 29445
Phone: (843) 723-7400
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?60
Z-Score?100
Momentum?65
Short Sent.?63
Piotroski F-Score?5/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?14.66Safe
Confidence?61%Moderate
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?4.21%Low
Short Interest?227.4K
Days to Cover?6.8
Free Float5.4M
Avg Daily Volume33.5K
Settlement Date2026-08-14
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.74Strong
Quick Ratio?2.74Strong
Cash Ratio?0.08Low
Debt/Equity?0.00Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score56/100
P/E?30.0FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P34
P/B?3.55FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P48
P/S?8.12HIGH▾
Peers100
S&P13
P/FCF?25.9FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P37
EV/EBITDA?19.7FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P27
EV/Sales?8.06HIGH▾
Peers100
S&P17
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?11.9%FAIR▾
Peers50
S&P42
ROA?8.7%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P70
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$9.5M
Enterprise Value?$243.1M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day