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 company's primary source of revenue is royalty fees based on the operation of its franchised offices.
Employees: 80,000
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of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 51 [Q4 2024] → 51 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 12.6% [Q4 2024] → 12.08% (-0.52%) [Q1 2025]
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25M [Q4 2024] → $20.1M (-$4.86M) [Q1 2025]
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 19
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$13
31%
upside
Avg. target
$13
31%
upside
High target
$13
31%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
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0 negative
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Barrington Research Kevin Steinke | 31%upside $13 | Outperform Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Accesswire
3 weeks ago
HireQuest Responds to TrueBlue's Rejection of Its Acquisition Offer at $7.50 Per Share
HireQuest's Offer Provides Superior Value to TrueBlue's Stand-Alone Prospects GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 19, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI) today issued the following statements in response to the announcement by TrueBlue, Inc. (TBI) that its Board of Directors has rejected HireQuest's previously announced proposal to acquire TrueBlue for $7.50 per share. "We are disappointed that despite the positive response to our offer from TrueBlue shareholders, TrueBlue's Board not only continues to refuse to engage with us to discuss our offer but has even taken steps to deter their shareholders' ability to weigh in," said Rick Hermanns, Chief Executive Officer of HireQuest.
Neutral
Accesswire
4 weeks ago
HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 16, 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 June 16, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 2, 2025.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
TrueBlue Adopts Limited Duration Shareholder Rights Agreement
TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrueBlue (NYSE: TBI), a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously resolved to adopt a limited duration shareholder rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) to protect shareholder interests. The Rights Agreement is in response to the unsolicited proposal from HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI) to acquire all common stock of TrueBlue at $7.50 per share. The Rights Agreement is intended.
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
HireQuest Proposes Acquisition of Trueblue, Inc. for $7.50 per Share
Offers a Significant Premium of 61% to TrueBlue Stockholders HireQuest's High-Margin Franchising Model to drive near-term profitability and enhanced value for shareholders GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 13, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI) announced today that it has submitted to the Board of Directors of TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE:TBI) a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of TrueBlue for $7.50 per share. The consideration would be paid in registered shares of HireQuest common stock and would not be subject to any financing contingency.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ:HQI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Jennifer Belodeau - IMS, Investor Relations Rick Hermanns - Chief Executive Officer Steve Crane - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Kevin Steinke - Barrington Research Operator Good afternoon everyone and thank you for participating in today's Conference Call to discuss HireQuest's Financial Results for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2025. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.10 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.12 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
HireQuest Reports Financial Results for First Quarter 2025
GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Summary Franchise royalties decreased 11.2% to $7.0 million compared to $7.8 million in the prior year period.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here are 3 Staffing Stocks to Consider Despite Industry Woes
The Zacks Staffing Firms industry is stalled by the economic downturn in the manufacturing sector. However, KFY, KELYA and HQI are likely to be at the forefront to witness steady service demand, and the increasing adoption of remote work and technology.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
HireQuest (HQI) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Accesswire
1 month ago
HireQuest, Inc. to Hold First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call on Thursday, May 8, 2025
GOOSE CREEK, SC / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQI), a national franchisor of direct dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing services, today announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
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