HQI HireQuest (HQI) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Services · Services-help supply services · CIK 0001140102
C-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
31
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about HQI
Insiders, 180 days
+$13.8K net bought
1 buyer
HireQuest insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, HireQuest, Inc. insiders bought a net $13.8K of stock across 52 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 25 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (25 buys), the last on Dec 30, 2025.
- +7.9% median (+7.9% mean) 90-day return after 25 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.0% of the 2,977,411 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Hermanns Richard bought about $13.8K of HQI on Jun 3, 2026; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 24 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (24 buys), the last on Dec 24, 2025.
- +8.3% median (+8.4% mean) 90-day return after 24 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.3% of the 2,951,283 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Hermanns Richard bought about $99.8K of HQI on Dec 30, 2025; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 23 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (23 buys), the last on Dec 22, 2025.
- +8.8% median (+8.8% mean) 90-day return after 23 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.0% of the 2,941,579 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Hermanns Richard bought about $4.3K of HQI on Dec 24, 2025; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 22 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (22 buys), the last on Aug 22, 2024.
- +8.3% median (+8.6% mean) 90-day return after 22 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.6% of the 2,941,157 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Hermanns Richard bought about $172.1K of HQI on Dec 22, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2023; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Dec 19, 2023.
- -23.5% median (-12.3% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 109,473 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hagenbuch Lawrence F bought about $17.4K of HQI on Nov 12, 2024; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.52 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$13.8K over 180 days
+$13.8K of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 73% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
31 funds bought in last quarter
below 66% of Services
Revenue
-11.3% year over year
below 82% of Services
Margin
21.8% net margin
more than 90% of Services
Buybacks
$377.0K repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
below 92% of Services
Short interest
4.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 61% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+104.1%12M
Insider buy
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Who owns HQI: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
269,196 sh
$3.4M
236,847 sh
$3.0M
234,317 sh
$2.9M
145,468 sh
$1.8M
93,036 sh
$1.2M
Congress trades in HQI
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
HQI planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
HQI mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Earners ETF
$2.0K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.0%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$234.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
$94.2K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.0%
Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF
$3.7K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
1290 VT Micro Cap Portfolio
$15.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
PD Small-Cap Growth Index Portfolio
$6.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Richard F. Hermanns
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$456.3K
$425.1K
$222.1K
-30%
n/a
2024
$449.1K
$389.5K
$274.1K
-8%
n/a
2023
$1.3M
$1.5M
$310.4K
-2%
n/a
2022
$2.3M
$2.4M
$308.9K
-20%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $13.8K bought by insiders over 180 days, 31 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
HQI financials
Revenue growth
-11.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
21.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$30.2M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | $30.6M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $34.6M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $37.9M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $31.0M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $22.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $8.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $7.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $7.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $7.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $8.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $9.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+27.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | +20.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +16.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +40.2% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +52.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +33.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +23.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +22.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +27.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +13.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +18.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +27.5% |
| Sep 2024 | -23.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$9.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | $12.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $12.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $10.5M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $16.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $16.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $250.0K |
| Dec 2025 | $6.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $2.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $8.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $4.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.05x
long-term debt only, 2022-06-30 (48 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.05x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.06x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.05x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.05x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.05x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.05x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.06x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.06x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
2.60x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2022-06-30 (48 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | 3.30x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 3.30x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.91x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 4.63x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 6.09x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.60x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.86x |
| Dec 2025 | 3.30x |
| Sep 2025 | 3.87x |
| Jun 2025 | 4.73x |
| Mar 2025 | 4.08x |
| Dec 2024 | 3.30x |
| Sep 2024 | 3.35x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+12.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +23.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +28.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +12.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+8.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +13.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +18.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +1.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+12.2%
operating income after a 8.9% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2022-06-30 (48 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +15.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | +19.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +12.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.1% |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | +6.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.9% |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+11.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +15.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | +16.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
30.14x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | 23.36x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 52.44x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 34.11x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 17.37x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 23.44x |
| Jun 2026 | 22.04x |
| Mar 2026 | 21.70x |
| Dec 2025 | 23.36x |
| Sep 2025 | 19.24x |
| Jun 2025 | 55.61x |
| Mar 2025 | 47.60x |
| Dec 2024 | 52.44x |
| Sep 2024 | 128.73x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$235.0M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-10 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2022-06-30 (48 months older than the period end), minus cash 2019-03-29
Enterprise value HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | $144.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $194.4M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $209.5M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $215.6M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $272.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $170.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $135.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $144.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $131.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $136.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $162.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $194.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $194.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+4.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.14x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 217%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing HQI
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.35x |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.99x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.20x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.10x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.26x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.35x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.05x |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2024-12 | 2024-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.6M | $34.6M | n/a | n/a |
| Operating income | $6.3M | $4.4M | n/a | n/a |
| Net income | $6.3M | $3.7M | n/a | n/a |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.45 | 0.26 | n/a | n/a |
| Operating cash flow | $12.0M | $12.0M | n/a | n/a |
| Buybacks | $377.0K | $0 | n/a | n/a |
| Dividends paid | n/a | n/a | $842.0K | $841.0K |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
HQI Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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HQI filings, in plain words
Are HireQuest insiders buying or selling HQI?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, HireQuest insiders were net buyers, a net $13.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer.
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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, HireQuest insiders were net buyers of HQI, a net $13.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer. Most of that figure, $13.8K, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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