HireQuest (HQI) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) is anticipated to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, March 30th. Analysts expect HireQuest to post earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $7.4120 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

HireQuest Stock Performance

Shares of HQI stock opened at $9.94 on Friday. HireQuest has a 52-week low of $7.38 and a 52-week high of $12.84. The stock has a market cap of $140.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.88 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $10.98 and its 200-day moving average is $9.85.

HireQuest announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, December 17th that allows the company to buyback $20.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 18.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

HireQuest Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. HireQuest’s payout ratio is currently 48.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on HQI. Wall Street Zen raised shares of HireQuest to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. DA Davidson set a $15.00 price objective on shares of HireQuest in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of HireQuest in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised HireQuest from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

Insider Activity at HireQuest

In other HireQuest news, CEO Richard Hermanns purchased 9,704 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $10.28 per share, for a total transaction of $99,757.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,951,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,339,189.24. This represents a 0.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 43.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HireQuest

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of HireQuest by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 293,013 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,819,000 after purchasing an additional 12,246 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of HireQuest during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in HireQuest by 67.8% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 26,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 10,627 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in HireQuest by 158.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 10,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 6,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in HireQuest by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 139,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after purchasing an additional 5,685 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.00% of the company’s stock.

HireQuest Company Profile

HireQuest, Inc is a publicly traded holding company that provides equipment rental and workforce solutions across North America through two primary operating subsidiaries. Its Coast Equipment Rentals division offers a broad range of support equipment—such as pumps, trench safety systems, power and HVAC units, air compressors, light towers and generators—to the construction, industrial, municipal and environmental markets. Coast Equipment Rentals operates more than 135 branch locations in 36 U.S.