Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate HireQuest, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding HireQuest, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• HireQuest, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why HireQuest, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for HQI from analysts
• HQI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About HireQuest, Inc. (HQI)

Before we jump into HireQuest, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

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. It provides its services under the HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI trade names. The company 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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HireQuest, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of January 16, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, HireQuest, Inc.’s stock price was $10.945.

HireQuest, Inc. is down 0.14% from its previous closing price of $10.960.

During the last market session, HireQuest, Inc.’s stock traded between $10.670 and $11.220. Currently, there are approximately 13.96 million shares outstanding for HireQuest, Inc..

HireQuest, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 21.0, which is low compared to the Professional Services industry median of 25.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

HireQuest, Inc. Stock Price History

HireQuest, Inc.’s (HQI) price is currently up 4.14% so far this month.

During the month of January, HireQuest, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $11.880 and a low of $10.270.

Over the last year, HireQuest, Inc. has hit prices as high as $15.750 and as low as $7.380. Year to date, HireQuest, Inc.’s stock is up 4.14%.

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What Caused HireQuest, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of January 16, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded HireQuest, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate HireQuest, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on HireQuest, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

HireQuest, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of HireQuest, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 16, 2026, HireQuest, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 0.85%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 55 and is considered to be Average.

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HireQuest, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of January 16, 2026, HireQuest, Inc.’s stock price is $10.945, which is down 0.14% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like HireQuest, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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