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HireQuest - HQI Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: $14.00
  • Forecasted Upside: 60.92%
  • Number of Analysts: 2
  • Breakdown:
  • 1 Sell Ratings
  • 0 Hold Ratings
  • 1 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$8.70 As of 12/18/2025 05:00 PM ET
▲ +0.97 (12.55%)

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Analyst Price Target for HQI

Analyst Price Target is $14.00
▲ +60.92% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 2 analysts offering 12 month price targets for HireQuest in the last 3 months. The average price target is $14.00, with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $13.00. The average price target represents a 60.92% upside from the last price of $8.70.

This chart shows the closing price for HQI for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 2 investment analysts is to hold stock in HireQuest. This rating has held steady since October 2025, when it changed from a Moderate Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/26/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/24/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
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Ratings as of
12/23/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
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  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/23/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 2 buy ratings
  • 0 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/21/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
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Ratings as of
9/19/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
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  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
11/18/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
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  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/18/2025

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
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  • 1 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
12/15/2025Weiss RatingsDowngradeHold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)
12/8/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C-)
12/2/2025DA DavidsonSet Target$15.00
12/1/2025Weiss RatingsUpgradeSell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
11/25/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingSell (D+) ➝ Sell (D+)
11/19/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingSell (D+) ➝ Sell (D+)
11/13/2025Weiss RatingsDowngradeHold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)
11/12/2025Barrington ResearchReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$13.00
11/7/2025Weiss RatingsUpgradeSell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
10/25/2025Weiss RatingsDowngradeHold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)
10/8/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C-)
9/27/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C-)
8/28/2025Barrington ResearchReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$13.00
5/12/2025Barrington ResearchLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$16.00 ➝ $13.00
3/31/2025Barrington ResearchLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$18.00 ➝ $16.00
11/15/2024Barrington ResearchBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$17.00 ➝ $18.00
8/22/2024Barrington ResearchBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$16.00 ➝ $17.00
8/9/2024DA DavidsonReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$19.00 ➝ $19.00
7/5/2024Barrington ResearchReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$16.00 ➝ $16.00
5/28/2024Barrington ResearchReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$16.00 ➝ $16.00
5/14/2024Barrington ResearchLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$19.00 ➝ $16.00
4/4/2024Barrington ResearchLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$21.00 ➝ $19.00
3/22/2024DA DavidsonLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $23.00
11/21/2023Barrington ResearchLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $21.00
8/16/2023Barrington ResearchLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$29.00 ➝ $26.00
4/5/2023Barrington ResearchReiterated RatingOutperform$29.00
3/17/2023DA DavidsonBoost Target$23.00 ➝ $28.00
9/13/2022EF Hutton Acquisition Co. IInitiated CoverageBuy$24.00
3/4/2022Barrington ResearchInitiated CoverageOutperform$29.00
12/13/2021DA DavidsonInitiated CoverageBuy$26.00
(Data available from 12/18/2020 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.43 (Hold)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 2 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
5/22/2025
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 2 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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6/21/2025
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  • 3 positive mentions
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Mentions as of
7/21/2025
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Mentions as of
8/20/2025
  • 3 very positive mentions
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9/19/2025
  • 1 very positive mentions
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Mentions as of
10/19/2025
  • 3 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
11/18/2025
  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
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Mentions as of
12/18/2025

Current Sentiment

  • 1 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

Recent Stories by Sentiment

Very Negative

  • No very negative mentions tracked during this time.

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HireQuest logo
HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary staffing services in the United States. It offers staffing services, including direct-dispatch, executive search, consultant, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial and construction personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, and permanent placement services, as well as commercial and non-CDL drivers, and skilled personnel in the medical and dental industries. The company provides its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, SNelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI trade names. It serves construction, recycling, warehousing, logistics, auctioneering, manufacturing, hospitality, landscaping, and retail industries, as well as dental practices. HireQuest, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
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Today's Range

Now: $8.70
Low: $8.03
High: $8.91

50 Day Range

MA: $8.59
Low: $7.59
High: $9.93

52 Week Range

Now: $8.70
Low: $7.38
High: $15.75

Volume

112,421 shs

Average Volume

37,892 shs

Market Capitalization

$122.67 million

P/E Ratio

17.40

Dividend Yield

3.10%

Beta

1.13

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of HireQuest?

The following Wall Street sell-side analysts have issued stock ratings on HireQuest in the last twelve months: Barrington Research, DA Davidson, and Weiss Ratings.
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What is the current price target for HireQuest?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for HireQuest in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $14.00, suggesting a possible upside of 60.9%. DA Davidson has the highest price target set, predicting HQI will reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. Barrington Research has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $13.00 for HireQuest in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for HireQuest?

HireQuest currently has 1 sell rating and 1 buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in HQI, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with HireQuest?

Other companies that are similar to HireQuest include Sohu.com, National Research, GRAVITY, Nexxen International and Rimini Street. Learn More about companies similar to HireQuest.

How do I contact HireQuest's investor relations team?

HireQuest's physical mailing address is 111 SPRINGHALL DRIVE, GOOSE CREEK SC, 29445. The company's listed phone number is (843) 723-7400 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for HireQuest is www.hirequest.com. Learn More about contacing HireQuest investor relations.