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HireQuest, Inc.

HQI • Staffing & Employment Services
$16.14
▼ -0.48 (-2.89%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026
FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.
Market Cap
$224.28M
Growth
6.3%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Stable or improving margins · 20.7%Positive revenue growth · 7.0%Positive free cash flow · 0.86Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Manageable debt level · 0
Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$16.14
Change-2.89%
Shares Out13.90M
Market Cap$224.28M
Enterprise Value$223.27M
52W Range7.38 - 14.54
Beta1.11
P/E34.36
P/S7.55
P/B3.33
P/FCF21.48
EV/Sales7.52

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

75
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
77/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
95/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
50/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
73/100
Why this score▼
Stable or improving margins · 20.7%Positive revenue growth · 7.0%Positive free cash flow · 0.86Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Manageable debt level · 0Healthy liquidity · 3.15

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

HQI
Analyst sentiment
Based on 3 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
100/100
Bullish
Bullish
3
Hold
0
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-06-30
Low
$15.00
Mean
$15.00
Median
$15.00
High
$15.00

Company Overview

IPO: 10/7/2003
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
P/B i: 3.33
Debt / Equity i: 0.00
Operating Margin: 26.75%
Net Margin: 20.66%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score19 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.00
Current Ratio: 3.15
Quick Ratio: 3.15
Status: Strong

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

⚠ 1 high-volume insider sell detected
Hermanns Richard
Transaction: 04/20/2026
SELL
Change
-100,000
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/29/2026
Type
SELL
Hermanns Richard
Transaction: 06/03/2026
BUY
Change
+1,128
Price
$12.19
Filing
06/05/2026
Type
BUY
Hartley Charles David Ryan
Transaction: 03/02/2026
BUY
Change
+10,000
Price
Not reported
Filing
03/04/2026
Type
BUY