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Hirequest Inc

HQI

9.845USD

-0.185-1.84%

Close 03/30, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

48.52MMarket Cap

19.71P/E TTM

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Hirequest Inc

9.845

-0.185-1.84%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Hirequest Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

Key Insights

Hirequest Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with industry-average ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 79 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 14.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Hirequest Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

79 / 159

Overall Ranking

207 / 4542

Industry

Professional & Commercial Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Neutral

Hirequest Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks

HireQuest, Inc. is a franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions for HireQuest Direct, HireQuest Health, MRINetwork, Snelling, and TradeCorp across the United States and international markets. The Company provides staffing solutions across industries, including construction, light industrial, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and engineering. HireQuest Direct focuses on daily work/daily pay jobs primarily for construction and light industrial customers. TradeCorp focuses on short-term skilled construction jobs. HireQuest Health specializes in skilled personnel in the healthcare and dental industries. Snelling and HireQuest focus on longer-term staffing positions in the light industrial and administrative arenas. Northbound, MRI, SearchPath, and Sales Consultants focus on executive, managerial, and professional recruitment services, although they also offer short-term consultant services.

Growing

The company is in a growing phase, with the latest annual income totaling USD 34.60M.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 85.58%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 85.58%.

Undervalued

The company’s latest PE is 19.90, at a low 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 1.73M shares, decreasing 5.29% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by PRFDX

Star Investor PRFDX holds 581.00 shares of this stock.

Lower Market Activity

The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.55.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts

Strong Buy

Current Rating

14.000

Target Price

+39.58%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current financial score of Hirequest Inc is 7.59, ranking 59 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 8.50M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 9.76%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 204.40%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.59

Change

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Financials

8.42

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

6.41

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.46

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

7.86

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

7.79

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Hirequest Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current valuation score of Hirequest Inc is 6.93, ranking 91 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 19.90, which is 648.89% below the recent high of 149.06 and 23.64% above the recent low of 15.20.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.93

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 79/159

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current earnings forecast score of Hirequest Inc is 9.00, ranking 5 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The average price target is 14.00, with a high of 15.00 and a low of 13.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts

Strong Buy

Current Rating

14.000

Target Price

+40.85%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Hirequest Inc

HQI

Kanzhun Ltd

Paychex Inc

PAYX

ManpowerGroup Inc

MAN

Upwork Inc

UPWK

Robert Half Inc

RHI

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current price momentum score of Hirequest Inc is 6.53, ranking 112 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 11.72 and the support level at 8.90, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.60

Change

-0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(3)

Neutral(3)

Buy(0)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-0.156

Sell

RSI(14)

40.740

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

22.961

Neutral

ATR(14)

0.672

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

-96.601

Neutral

Williams %R

83.429

Oversold

TRIX(12,20)

-0.440

Sell

StochRSI(14)

0.000

Sell

Moving Average

Sell(6)

Neutral(0)

Buy(0)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

10.152

Sell

MA10

10.239

Sell

MA20

10.636

Sell

MA50

10.980

Sell

MA100

10.092

Sell

MA200

9.858

Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current institutional shareholding score of Hirequest Inc is 3.00, ranking 113 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 12.25%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 2.47%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 291.90K shares, representing 2.07% of shares outstanding, with 3.60% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

3.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Hermanns (Richard)

2.95M

+0.99%

Jackson (Edward)

2.64M

+0.08%

Richard F. & Lisa S. Hermanns Dynasty Trust

2.42M

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

293.01K

+4.36%

Bandera Partners LLC

236.85K

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

225.03K

-1.05%

Malhotra (R Rimmy)

220.32K

+1.65%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

138.13K

-0.73%

Hagenbuch (Lawrence F)

119.47K

+2.37%

NewEdge Wealth, LLC

95.04K

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Professional & Commercial Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Hirequest Inc is 2.81, ranking 125 out of 159 in the Professional & Commercial Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.03. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Hirequest Inc’s latest ESG disclosure is at an average level in the Professional & Commercial Services industry, showing no material impact on overall risk.