HireQuest (HQI) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, March 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $7.4120 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

HireQuest Price Performance

Shares of HireQuest stock opened at $10.05 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.08 and its 200 day moving average is $9.83. HireQuest has a one year low of $7.38 and a one year high of $13.78. The firm has a market cap of $141.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10 and a beta of 1.03.

HireQuest Dividend Announcement

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

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Richard Hermanns acquired 9,704 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.28 per share, for a total transaction of $99,757.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,951,283 shares in the company, valued at $30,339,189.24. The trade was a 0.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders purchased a total of 28,980 shares of company stock valued at $276,165 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 43.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of HireQuest

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HQI. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in HireQuest by 47.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 6,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 2,031 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of HireQuest in the fourth quarter valued at $112,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of HireQuest by 158.0% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 10,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 6,702 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of HireQuest by 67.8% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 26,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 10,627 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of HireQuest by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $808,000 after acquiring an additional 1,451 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About HireQuest

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.