HireQuest, Inc.(HQI)Stock Analysis
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HQI Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for HireQuest, Inc. (HQI), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HQI at 47.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,804 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. HQI scores in the top quartile across profitability (90.4), free cash flow (85.2), balance sheet strength (82.6). Areas of concern include revenue scale (5.1) and revenue growth (9.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 31.9/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), HireQuest, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $8.1M, net income of $2.7M. Top institutional holders of HQI by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, Bandera Partners, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. HQI trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1140102. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HQI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HireQuest, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. HireQuest, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 39 and 68 since 2023, currently 47.0 — a declining long-term trajectory across 60 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$8.1M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$2.7M
ROIC
Q2 2026
19.4%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
-11.4% YoYNet Income
+72.4% YoYOperating Income
+43.8% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+73.1% YoYTotal Assets
-6.2% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+0.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.6M -11.4% | $34.6M -8.7% | $37.9M +22.4% | $31.0M +37.4% | $22.5M +63.1% | $13.8M |
| Net Income | $6.3M +72.4% | $3.7M -40.1% | $6.1M -50.8% | $12.5M +5.1% | $11.8M +121.1% | $5.4M |
| Operating Income | $6.3M +43.8% | $4.4M -59.0% | $10.6M -33.7% | $16.0M +109.6% | $7.7M +53.6% | $5.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.45 +73.1% | $0.26 -42.2% | $0.45 -50.5% | $0.91 +4.6% | $0.87 +123.1% | $0.39 |
| Total Assets | $88.2M -6.2% | $94.0M -9.5% | $103.8M +0.5% | $103.3M +33.5% | $77.4M +57.6% | $49.1M |
| Total Debt | — | — | — | — | $2.9M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $12.0M +0.1% | $12.0M +13.4% | $10.6M -37.1% | $16.9M -2.9% | $17.4M +59.8% | $10.9M |
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Top Institutional Holders of HQI
BlackRock, Inc.
$3.4M269,196 shBandera Partners LLC
$3.0M236,847 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.9M234,317 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.8M145,468 shNewEdge Wealth, LLC
$1.2M93,036 shSTATE STREET CORP
$947.9K75,466 shSummit Trail Advisors, LLC
$787.2K62,672 shNORTHERN TRUST CORP
$547.1K43,561 shVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
$508.2K40,465 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$479.7K38,193 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $3.4M | 269,196 |
| Bandera Partners LLC | $3.0M | 236,847 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.9M | 234,317 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.8M | 145,468 |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC | $1.2M | 93,036 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $947.9K | 75,466 |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC | $787.2K | 62,672 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | $547.1K | 43,561 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | $508.2K | 40,465 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $479.7K | 38,193 |
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