HireQuestHQI
HQI
About: 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 primary source of revenue for the company is royalty fees based on the operation of its franchised offices.
Employees: 80,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
82% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 11
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 49 [Q3] → 51 (+2) [Q4]
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.67% [Q3] → 12.6% (-0.06%) [Q4]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.1M [Q3] → $25M (-$128K) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for HQI.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about HQI published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
3 Staffing Stocks to Consider Despite Industry Challenges
The Zacks Staffing Firms industry is hindered by the manufacturing sector's economic downturn. However, HSII, CCRN and HQI are likely to be the leading entities to witness steady service demand, and the rising adoption of remote work and technology.
Neutral
Accesswire
3 days ago
HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2025.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
HireQuest: Poised To Benefit From An Improving Labor Market
The company has thus far resiliently navigated a challenging job market, while experiencing modest revenue declines. The outlook for this year is more promising due to several factors, and I estimate revenue growth at least in the mid single digit range. Shares are valued at 10 times FCF, which represents a large discount compared to its historical average and is attractive in comparison to its peers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Buy 5 Business Services Stocks With Strong Short-Term Potential
We have narrowed our search to five business services stocks that have strong growth potential for 2025. These are: HQI, HSII, BAH, CRAI, SPSC.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
HireQuest: Asset-Light Franchising, Strategic Acquisitions, And Profitable Growth
HireQuest stands out in the staffing industry because it has a proven asset-light franchise model, an aggressive acquisition strategy, management talent, and material ownership in the common stock. Despite recent price underperformance, the company's impressive prior four-year profitable operations, solid balance sheet, cost controls, and disciplined approach to acquisitions present a compelling mean reversion and growth opportunity. HireQuest expects better performance in 2025 due to market stabilization and cost control.
Neutral
Accesswire
3 months ago
HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable December 16, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2024.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants John Nesbett - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Crane - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Mike Baker - D.A. Davidson Kevin Steinke - Barrington Research Operator Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the HireQuest, Incorporated Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.20 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.16 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.12 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Accesswire
3 months ago
HireQuest Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2024
GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2024 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Summary Franchise royalties increased 0.9% to $9.0 million compared to $8.9 million in the prior year period.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
FRMO Corp. Appoints R. Rimmy Malhotra to Board of Directors
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FRMO Corp. has expanded the size of the Board of Directors to nine and has appointed R. Rimmy Malhotra to the Board.
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