HireQuest Market Sentiment

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HireQuest Inc

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$17.59

0.382.21%

Last update: Nov 6, 4:00 PM

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Earnings: Q3 2026 Earnings in 4 days from now on Thu Nov 12th, after the market close

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HireQuest Market Sentiment - Benzinga

HireQuest Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for HireQuest (HQI): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus— Outperform

Short Interest▼ 4.2% short float

Options Flow— N/A

Insider Activity▲ Net Buyer (30d)

Analyst Consensus

Outperform

2 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

Avg Consensus PT

$17

-3.4%

Highest Price Target

$19

+8.0%

DA Davidson

Lowest Price Target

$15

-14.7%

Barrington Research

Short Interest

4.2%

Rising — Bearish

Insider Activity (30d)

Net Buyer

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Aug 11, 2026	DA Davidson	Michael Baker—	+8.0%	$15 → $19	Maintained	Buy
May 18, 2026	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-14.7%	$13 → $15	Maintained	Outperform
May 13, 2026	DA Davidson	Michael Baker—	-14.7%	$15 → $15	Maintained	Buy
Apr 13, 2026	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-26.1%	$13 → $13	Maintained	Outperform
Jan 29, 2026	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-26.1%	$13 → $13	Maintained	Outperform
Nov 12, 2025	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-26.1%	$13 → $13	Maintained	Outperform
Aug 28, 2025	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-26.1%	$13 → $13	Maintained	Outperform
May 12, 2025	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-26.1%	$16 → $13	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 31, 2025	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-9.0%	$18 → $16	Maintained	Outperform
Nov 15, 2024	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	+2.3%	$17 → $18	Maintained	Outperform
Aug 22, 2024	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-3.4%	$16 → $17	Maintained	Outperform
Aug 9, 2024	DA Davidson	Michael Baker—	+8.0%	$19 → $19	Maintained	Buy
Jul 5, 2024	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-9.0%	$16 → $16	Maintained	Outperform
May 28, 2024	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-9.0%	$16 → $16	Maintained	Outperform
May 14, 2024	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	-9.0%	$19 → $16	Maintained	Outperform
Apr 4, 2024	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	+8.0%	$21 → $19	Maintained	Outperform
Mar 22, 2024	DA Davidson	Michael Baker—	+30.8%	$25 → $23	Maintained	Buy
Nov 21, 2023	Barrington Research	Kevin Steinke—	+19.4%	$26 → $21	Maintained	Outperform