Hirequest Stock Today

HQI Stock  USD 12.65  0.04  0.32%   

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Hirequest is trading at 12.65 as of the 18th of January 2025. This is a 0.32 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 12.61. Hirequest has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 29th of January 2023 and ending today, the 18th of January 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Commercial & Professional Services
IPO Date
6th of June 2002
Category
Industrials
HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary staffing solutions in the United States. The company was formerly known as Command Center, Inc. and changed its name to HireQuest, Inc. in September 2019.HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The company has 14.03 M outstanding shares of which 134.63 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 7.19 days to cover. More on Hirequest

Hirequest Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
President ChairmanRichard Hermanns
Business ConcentrationHuman Resource & Employment Services, Commercial & Professional Services, Industrials, NASDAQ Composite, Industrials, Professional Services, Staffing & Employment Services, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.310.33
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.880.84
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities43.1 M41.1 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total3.4 M6.2 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Assets125.4 M119.4 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets62.1 M59.2 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Hirequest can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Hirequest's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Hirequest's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Hirequest has 14.77 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.14, which may show that the company is not taking advantage of profits from borrowing. Hirequest has a current ratio of 1.73, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Hirequest to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Begin Period Cash Flow

3.27 Million
Hirequest (HQI) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 111 Springhall Drive, Goose Creek, SC, United States, 29445 and employs 96 people. Hirequest is listed under Human Resource & Employment Services category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 176.89 M. Hirequest runs under Professional Services sector within Industrials industry. The entity has 14.03 M outstanding shares of which 134.63 K shares are currently shorted by investors with about 7.19 days to cover. Hirequest has about 1.13 M in cash with 10.62 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.08.
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Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of Hirequest is $176.89 Million. Hirequest retains majority of its outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a corporate executive, director, member of the board or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. 61.31 (percent) of Hirequest outstanding shares that are owned by insiders attests that they have been buying or selling the stock in recent months in anticipation of some upcoming event. Please take into account that even companies with profitable outlook can generate negative future returns on their equity. If the true value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able generate positive returns on investment in the long run.
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Hirequest Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Rbf Llc2024-09-30
30 K
Creative Planning Inc2024-09-30
29.8 K
Global Strategic Investment Solutions, Llc2024-09-30
19.3 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
18.5 K
Ancora Advisors Llc2024-09-30
18.4 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
17.6 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
16.2 K
Bb&t Corp.2024-09-30
15.4 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
14 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
283.5 K
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
268 K
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Hirequest Historical Income Statement

As of now, Hirequest's Gross Profit is increasing as compared to previous years. The Hirequest's current Other Operating Expenses is estimated to increase to about 57.5 M, while Total Operating Expenses is projected to decrease to under 18 M. View More Fundamentals

Hirequest Stock Against Markets

Hirequest Corporate Management

Joseph GianzantiChief OfficerProfile
Dave GerstnerVice OperationsProfile
Cory CPAChief TreasurerProfile
Steven CraneChief OfficerProfile
Cory SmithChief TreasurerProfile
When determining whether Hirequest offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Hirequest's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Hirequest Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Hirequest Stock:
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Is Human Resource & Employment Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Hirequest. If investors know Hirequest will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Hirequest listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.007
Dividend Share
0.24
Earnings Share
0.14
Revenue Per Share
2.626
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.016
The market value of Hirequest is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Hirequest that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Hirequest's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Hirequest's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Hirequest's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Hirequest's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Hirequest's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Hirequest is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Hirequest's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.