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Market Estimates

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FY2025Q4
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7.51M
-7.07%
0.130
-31.58%
8.00M
+7.07%
0.120
-7.69%
8.00M
+4.74%
0.090
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The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.59% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by -17.33%.
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Wall Street analysts forecast HQI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HQI is 13.00 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 13.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Wall Street analysts forecast HQI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HQI is 13.00 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 13.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 8.325
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$16 -> $13
2025-05-12
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$16 -> $13
2025-05-12
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Outperform -> NULL
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Barrington lowered the firm's price target on HireQuest to $13 from $16 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares following the Q1 report. The company noted that softer sales trends in Q1 were reflective of the challenging environment that has impacted the staffing industry over the last two-plus years, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says many employers have been delaying or suspending hiring decisions and searches for new staff due to economic uncertainty.
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Buy
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$18 → $16
2025-03-31
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Barrington Research
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$18 → $16
2025-03-31
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Barrington analyst Kevin Steinke lowered the firm's price target on HireQuest to $16 from $18 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company's Q4 results reflect challenging market conditions and macro uncertainty, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says HireQuest noted that softer sales trends in Q4 were reflective of the challenging environment that has impacted the staffing industry over the last two years. Barrington reduced estimates citing continued volatility and uncertainty in the demand environment.
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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Hirequest Inc (HQI.O) is 15.71, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 21.42. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Hirequest Inc 's fair value, click here.
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The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.
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21.42
Current PE
15.71
Overvalued PE
32.11
Undervalued PE
10.72

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.
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12.08
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0.00
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15.85
Undervalued EV/EBITDA
8.31

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.
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6.68
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9.23
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4.13
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Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.
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Congress Trading
Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.
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HQI News & Events

Events Timeline

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2025-12-01
16:20:00
HireQuest Transfers Majority Ownership of MRINetwork to New Leadership Group
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2025-05-19 (ET)
2025-05-19
08:51:37
HireQuest responds to TrueBlue rejection of acquisition proposal
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2025-05-19
08:50:17
HireQuest responds to TrueBlue's rejection of acquisition offer
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11-18PRnewswire
2026 U.S. Labor Market Outlook: HireQuest Predicts a Year of Reset, Reallocation and Stabilization

  • 2026 Labor Market Outlook: The labor market is expected to stabilize in 2026, with a focus on skilled work and flexible contract roles, as employer and employee demands align more closely.

  • Key Trends Influencing Hiring: Factors such as AI and automation, reshoring, and economic shifts are shaping hiring practices, with a notable rise in demand for skilled roles in manufacturing, healthcare, and technology.

  • Worker Preferences: Workers are prioritizing local job opportunities and flexibility over relocation, with a significant number of staffing offices reporting stable or improved fill rates.

  • Sector-Specific Growth: Growth is anticipated in sectors requiring human skills, particularly in manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics, while administrative roles may see slower growth due to automation.

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11-15NASDAQ.COM
HireQuest (HQI) Receives Upgrade to Buy: Key Information You Need to Know

  • Zacks Rank Upgrade: HireQuest, Inc. has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) due to a significant increase in earnings estimates, indicating a positive outlook for the company's stock price.

  • Earnings Estimate Revisions: The Zacks rating system, which focuses on earnings estimate revisions, shows a strong correlation between these revisions and near-term stock movements, suggesting that HireQuest's stock may rise as analysts have raised their earnings estimates by 60% over the past three months.

  • Investment Strategy: The Zacks Rank system classifies stocks based on earnings estimates, with only the top 20% receiving a "Strong Buy" or "Buy" rating, positioning HireQuest favorably for potential market-beating returns.

  • Future Earnings Projection: Analysts project that HireQuest will earn $0.64 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2025, reflecting stability in earnings expectations despite the recent upgrades.

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11-07NASDAQ.COM
Transcript of HireQuest (HQI) Earnings Call for Q3 2025
  • Author's Perspective: The views and opinions presented are solely those of the author.
  • No Official Endorsement: The content does not necessarily reflect the views of Nasdaq, Inc.
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What is Hirequest Inc (HQI) stock price today?

The current price of HQI is 8.325 USD — it has decreased -1.94 % in the last trading day.

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What is Hirequest Inc (HQI)'s business?

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.

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What is the price predicton of HQI Stock?

Wall Street analysts forecast HQI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HQI is 13.00 USD with a low forecast of 13.00 USD and a high forecast of 13.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

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What is Hirequest Inc (HQI)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Hirequest Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 8.50M USD, decreased -9.76 % YoY.

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What is Hirequest Inc (HQI)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Hirequest Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 0.16 USD, decreased -200.00 % YoY.

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What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Hirequest Inc (HQI)'s fundamentals?

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.59% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by -17.33%.
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How many employees does Hirequest Inc (HQI). have?

Hirequest Inc (HQI) has 92 emplpoyees as of December 05 2025.

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What is Hirequest Inc (HQI) market cap?

Today HQI has the market capitalization of 117.74M USD.

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