HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) reported quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share, and showing an increase from $0.20 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +71.43% [1] - The company generated revenues of $8.5 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.42%, although this represents a decline from year-ago revenues of $9.42 million [2] - HireQuest has outperformed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates two times in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.10 on revenues of $7.03 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.52 on revenues of $29.77 million [7] Industry Context - The Staffing Firms industry, to which HireQuest belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 19% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact HireQuest's stock performance [5][6]