80wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 11.32 vs px 17.20)
200wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 14.41 vs px 17.20)
Funds Accumulating — momZ +0.88 · 0.64→0.68
Short Squeeze Setup — velZ +0.53 · age 43w×0.82 · 4.26%
Founder-Led — founder/CEO led
Hidden Gem — stWatch 50.00
About Hirequest Inc
HireQuest, Inc. provides staffing solutions in the United States. The company offers direct-dispatch, executive search, commercial staffing, unskilled and semi-skilled industrial, construction personnel, skilled and semi-skilled industrial personnel, clerical and administrative personnel, permanent placement, commercial and non-CDL drivers, skilled personnel, and executive placement and consultant services. Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Staffing & Employment Services
Exchange: NASDAQ
IPO Date: June 6, 2002
Headquarters: 111 Springhall Drive, Goose Creek, SC, United States, 29445
Hidden Gem: Yes — undiscovered relative to its market cap tier
Founder-Led: Yes — Rick Hermanns (President and Chief Executive Officer)
Key Metrics
Current Price
$17.20
Market Cap
$253M
Float
5.2M
Shares Outstanding
13.9M
P/E (Forward)
20.20
P/E (TTM)
30.30
Price/Sales (TTM)
8.38
vs. Analyst Target
+10.5% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
27.06%
Operating Margin (TTM)
41.28%
Revenue (TTM)
$30.2M
Earnings Growth (YoY)
156.80%
Dividend Rate
0.2%
Analyst Target Price
$19.00 (2 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2020
$13.8M
$5.4M
$13.8M
$6.7M
2021
$22.5M
$11.8M
$22.5M
$9.2M
2022
$31.0M
$12.5M
$31.0M
$16.3M
2023
$37.9M
$6.1M
$37.9M
$12.0M
2024
$34.6M
$3.7M
$34.6M
$7.9M
2025
$30.6M
$6.3M
$30.6M
$10.0M
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Sep 2025
$8.5M
$2.3M
Dec 2025
$7.0M
$1.6M
Mar 2026
$6.5M
$1.6M
Jun 2026
$8.1M
$2.7M
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
61.4%
Institutional Ownership
11.6%
Short Float
4.3%
% of All Funds Holding
0.68%
Number of Funds Holding
60
Current Moving Averages
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$16.92
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$12.98
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$11.32
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$14.41
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$13.54
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$11.75
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$13.26
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume
creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative
volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
Price Level
Type
Volume Ratio
Age
$16.00
support
1.14x
0 months ago
$12.90
support
1.34x
1 months ago
$8.70
support
3.04x
9 months ago
Historical Earnings Reactions (91 events)
Timeframe
Avg Return
Median
Win Rate
Best
Worst
Gap
-1.34%
0.00%
26.37%
19.47%
-23.08%
1 Day
-0.94%
0.00%
29.67%
26.68%
-24.60%
1 Week
-0.29%
-2.22%
36.26%
245.83%
-41.18%
2 Weeks
0.70%
0.00%
37.36%
250.00%
-41.18%
1 Month
3.59%
-1.41%
42.22%
387.50%
-35.53%
Next earnings: November 5, 2026 (25 days away)
Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns
Monthly Seasonality
Month
Avg Return
Win Rate
Samples
Jan
-1.3%
47.8%
23
Feb
1.5%
47.8%
23
Mar
-0.2%
34.8%
23
Apr
-2.7%
34.8%
23
May
-4.0%
30.4%
23
Jun
0.3%
43.5%
23
Jul
5.8%
56.5%
23
Aug
3.3%
47.8%
23
Sep
-0.8%
39.1%
23
Oct
15.1%
27.3%
22
Nov
4.2%
60.9%
23
Dec
8.0%
52.2%
23
Day-of-Week Tendencies
Day
Avg Return
Win Rate
Samples
Monday
-0.16%
31.4%
1084
Tuesday
0.01%
33.8%
1188
Wednesday
0.34%
32.5%
1189
Thursday
0.15%
34.5%
1164
Friday
0.72%
35.8%
1159
Top Institutional Holders
Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.
Total institutional ownership: 11.6%
Insider Transactions — Smart Summary
Total insider ownership: 61.4%
Founder-led management: Rick Hermanns (President and Chief Executive Officer)
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