14.16 USD
↘ 4.37 (23.58%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EST)
HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)
HQINASDAQ • USD
14.15
↘ 0.02 (0.11%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 04:14 PM EST)
Post Market
AS OF 04:14 PM EST
14.15
↘ 0.02 (0.11%)
Market: CLOSED
HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (HQI) is currently trading at $14.16. The stock presents a mixed profile: our models indicate a Buy for underlying fundamentals, while technical indicators flash a Strong Sell. Key drivers include a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. HQI is fairly valued relative to its sector peers based on current multiples.
Technical & fundamental data as of Nov 13, 2026.
Open?$16.68
High?$17.42
Low?$12.50
Prev. Close?$18.53
Volume?271.8K
Avg. Volume?36.2K
VWAP?$14.19
Rel. Volume?7.51x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$11.09 × 100
Ask?$15.75 × 200
Spread?$4.66
Midpoint?$13.42
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?197.0M
Shares Out?13.9M
Float?5.4M
Float %?38.9%
P/E Ratio?24.15
P/B Ratio?2.86
EPS?$0.59
Dividend?0.86%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
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
257.4M
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 Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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?12.61Safe
Confidence?61%Moderate
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?4.08%Low
Short Interest?220.5K
Days to Cover?7.6
Free Float5.4M
Avg Daily Volume29.0K
Settlement Date2026-10-30
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
Score67/100
P/E?24.2FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P50
P/B?2.86CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P58
P/S?6.53FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P19
P/FCF?20.8FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P52
EV/EBITDA?15.9FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P44
EV/Sales?6.48HIGH▾
Peers100
S&P24
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?11.9%FAIR▾
Peers50
S&P42
ROA?8.7%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P70
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$9.5M
Enterprise Value?$195.4M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day