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HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) (HQI)

$17.73+6.10%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$17.73▲ 112.08% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $7.59 · High $20.04Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) closed at $17.73 on Nov 4, up 6.10%, 11.5% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 59.0K shares was 1.94× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -5.8% over one month, +49.0% over six months, +117.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $8.10M, up 6.0% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 33.2%.

Short interest was 223.1K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 3.9% from the prior report (4.1% of float, 8.0 days to cover).

Market cap$246.3M13.9M shares
Revenue · quarter$8.1M+6.0% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.19+137.5% YoY
P/E · TTM30.2×P/S 8.2×
Net margin33.2%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yield1.35%$0.06 last paid
52-week range7.59 – 20.04−11.5% from high
Volume59.0K1.94× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d47.7%Annualised
Short % of float4.1%8.0 days to cover
Net cash$1.6MCash $1.6M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.2%1M −5.8%3M +39.1%6M +49.0%YTD +68.7%1Y +117.5%3Y +17.5%5Y −1.9%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Help Supply Services

Percentile among 18 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum60
Revenue growth71
Net margin100
Value (low P/E)25
Size35

Industry medians: 6-month return +28.4%, revenue growth +2.3%, net margin 2.2%, P/E 22.9×.

Short interest

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Shares short223.1K+3.9% vs prior
Days to cover8.0Settled Oct 15
% of float4.1%
Short vol. 10d42.2%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Help Supply Services

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
HQIHireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)$17.73+6.10%+49.0%+6.0%33.2%30.2$246.3M
RCMTRCM Technologies$34.89+0.09%+16.3%+20.0%5.2%14.5$248.1MCompare
TBITrueblue$9.84+2.61%+62.6%+11.8%−0.8%—$299.6MCompare
KELYAKelly Services$16.91+3.36%+72.7%−5.8%1.0%—$587.3MCompare
BBSIBarrett Business Services$33.10+1.13%+12.4%+3.8%4.0%22.9$802.2MCompare
TTECTTEC Holdings$1.530.00%−48.7%−11.3%−3.4%—$75.4MCompare
KELYBKelly Services$26.64−2.58%+62.0%−5.8%1.0%—$925.2MCompare
KFRCKforce$58.29+0.92%+38.5%+7.5%4.3%25.5$1.04BCompare
DLHCDLH Holdings$3.69+5.13%−34.1%−46.9%−38.0%—$53.5MCompare

News about HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)

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HireQuest (HQI) Q4 2025 Earnings TranscriptThe Motley Fool · Jun 1, 2026NeutralHireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly DividendBenzinga · May 8, 2026▲ PositiveHireQuest to Hold First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call on Tuesday, May 12, 2026Benzinga · Apr 30, 2026Neutral

Quick answers

What does HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) do?
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.
What is HQI's market cap?
$246.28M, based on the Nov 4 close of $17.73.
What is HQI's P/E ratio?
30.2× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $8.16M.
Does HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE) pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.06 per share (ex-date Sep 10), an annualised yield of 1.35%.
How much of HQI is sold short?
223.1K shares, 4.1% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is HQI in?
Industrials, in the Help Supply Services industry.

About HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)

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.

HQ: Goose Creek, SC75,000 employeesListed Jun 6, 2002hirequest.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology