Analysts Issue Forecasts for Quest Resource Q4 Earnings

Quest Resource Holding Corporation. (NASDAQ:QRHC) – Research analysts at Northland Capmk dropped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Quest Resource in a report issued on Tuesday, November 11th. Northland Capmk analyst O. Rickert now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.01. Northland Capmk currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Quest Resource’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Quest Resource’s Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS.

Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The business services provider reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $63.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $59.83 million. Quest Resource had a negative return on equity of 12.96% and a negative net margin of 8.89%.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Quest Resource in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Quest Resource from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 3rd. Zacks Research raised Quest Resource from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Northland Securities lowered shares of Quest Resource from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $2.25 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $2.25.

Quest Resource Trading Up 3.4%

NASDAQ:QRHC opened at $1.53 on Wednesday. Quest Resource has a 52-week low of $1.11 and a 52-week high of $7.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.89. The company has a market capitalization of $31.93 million, a PE ratio of -1.38 and a beta of 0.24.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Daniel M. Friedberg acquired 17,232 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $1.60 per share, for a total transaction of $27,571.20. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 2,842,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,547,764.80. This represents a 0.61% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Barry M. Kitt acquired 103,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.26 per share, with a total value of $130,299.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 2,595,901 shares in the company, valued at $3,270,835.26. The trade was a 4.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 220,991 shares of company stock worth $295,178. Corporate insiders own 22.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quest Resource

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Quest Resource by 36.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,356 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 4,104 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Quest Resource by 22.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 51,990 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $135,000 after buying an additional 9,647 shares during the last quarter. Connors Investor Services Inc. grew its stake in Quest Resource by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Connors Investor Services Inc. now owns 50,026 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $101,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Quest Resource in the first quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Quest Resource in the first quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.16% of the company’s stock.

About Quest Resource

Quest Resource Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of various waste streams and recyclables in the United States. The company provides disposal and recycling services for motor oil and automotive lubricants, oil filters, scrap tires, oily water, goods destruction, food waste, meat renderings, cooking oil and grease trap waste, plastics, cardboard, metal, glass, mixed paper, construction debris, as well as a large variety of regulated and non-regulated solid, liquid, and gas wastes.