HQI HireQuest, Inc. Common Stock (DE)

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HQI — —
Key stats
About
Industry (SIC)
SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES (7363)
Exchange
XNAS
Market Cap
$0.3B

HireQuest Inc is a nationwide franchisor of offices providing direct-dispatch, executive search, and commercial staffing solutions in the light industrial and blue-collar segments of the staffing industry and traditional commercial staffing. The company's franchisees provide various types of temporary personnel through two business models operating under the trade names HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, DriverQuest, HireQuest Health, Northbound Executive Search, and MRI. The company's primary source of revenue is royalty fees based on the operation of its franchised offices.

Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan +0.28% 6
Feb +7.88% 6
Mar -6.04% 6
Apr -2.55% 6
May +2.60% 6
Jun +0.04% 6
Jul +1.10% 6
Aug +0.80% 6
Sep -0.01% 6
Oct -2.06% 6
Nov +5.64% 5
Dec -4.75% 5
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $17.75
SMA 50: $16.41
SMA 200: $12.67
Current: $18.90
EMA 12: $18.64
EMA 26: $17.75
MACD: 0.8907 | Signal: 0.0554
BULLISH
ADX (14): 40.01
STRONG TREND
+DI: 26.08
−DI: 13.60

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 60.59
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 63.15
Stoch %D: 67.23
Williams %R: -43.42

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $20.57
BB Lower: $14.93
NEUTRAL
OBV: 582,474
Vol SMA 20: 26,673
Vol ROC: -91.59%
ATR: $1.01
True Range: $0.90
HV 20: 44.1%
HV 30: 46.1%
HV 60: 70.7%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-04T00:00:00 – 2026-10-02T00:00:00
AI Analysis

LLM Stock Analysis Report: HQI

Executive Summary:

BULLISH (Confidence Level: 7/10)

Key drivers: Strong technical momentum, low volatility, and positive news sentiment.

Primary risks: Potential for consolidation or retracement, as the stock has recently made a strong move.

Investment thesis: HQI's recent price action suggests a trend shift, with the stock poised to continue its upward trajectory. The company's dividend payments and upcoming conference call are expected to drive further growth.

Recent news sentiment impact: Positive headlines have contributed to the stock's strong performance, highlighting the company's quarterly dividend declaration and earnings transcript.

Technical Analysis:

Trend Direction: Medium-term (1-3 months) bullish trend

Support/Resistance Levels: Key price levels include $14.36 (SMA 50), $15.80 (EMA 26), and $16.59 (SMA 20). Resistance lies at $18.31 (Bollinger Bands upper).

Momentum Signals:

  • RSI interpretation: Neutral (53.07)
  • MACD signal: Bullish (0.77 above the signal line)
  • Bollinger Bands position: Neutral (price touching middle band)

Volume Analysis: Volume has been trending downward, indicating a potential consolidation phase.

News & Sentiment Analysis:

Recent Headlines Summary: HQI has received positive news headlines in recent weeks, including dividend declarations and earnings transcripts.

Sentiment Assessment: Overall sentiment is NEUTRAL (2:1 mix of positive to neutral headlines).

Catalyst Identification: Upcoming conference call on May 12, 2026, may provide further insights into the company's performance.

Market Narrative: Technical signals are aligned with recent news sentiment, suggesting a strong trend in place.

Risk & Volatility Assessment:

Beta Interpretation: HQI has a low beta (0.47), indicating that it moves less than the broader market.

Volatility Regime: Current volatility is low compared to historical levels.

Options Market Signals: No options data available for analysis.

Downside Protection: Support levels include $14.36 (SMA 50) and $11.74 (SMA 200).

Market Context & Positioning:

Sector Performance: HQI's sector, Industrials, has been performing well recently.

Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest institutional interest in the stock.

Correlation Analysis: HQI is less correlated with the broader market (R-squared: 0.10).

Relative Valuation: The stock trades within a reasonable valuation range compared to its peers.

Key Levels & Action Items:

Critical Price Levels: $14.36 (SMA 50), $15.80 (EMA 26), and $18.31 (Bollinger Bands upper).

Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Resistance lies at $16.59 (SMA 20), while support is found at $11.74 (SMA 200).

Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming conference call on May 12, 2026.

Risk Management: Consider setting stop-loss levels around $14.36 (SMA 50) to mitigate potential risks.

Please note that this analysis is based on the provided data and should not be taken as investment advice.

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HQI Options Activity & IV Rank

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Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

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Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
0.42
Correlation (SPY)
8.9%
R²
0.01
Ann. Volatility
61.7%
SPY Volatility
13.0%

Low volatility - stock moves less than market

Beta & Alpha Over Time

HQI Institutional Ownership (13F)

Latest filings — 2026-06-30

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

60 filers1,866,936 shares$22.85M value
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 BlackRock, Inc. Custodian 269,196 $3.38M 14.80% — 2026-06-30
2 Vanguard Group Inc Custodian 291,899 $3.07M 13.42% — 2025-12-31
3 Bandera Partners LLC 236,847 $2.97M 13.02% — 2026-06-30
4 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 234,317 $2.94M 12.88% — 2026-06-30
5 Geode Capital Management, LLC Custodian 145,468 $1.83M 8.00% — 2026-06-30
6 NewEdge Wealth, LLC 93,036 $1.17M 5.11% — 2026-06-30
7 State Street Corp 75,466 $947.85K 4.15% — 2026-06-30
8 Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 62,672 $787.16K 3.44% — 2026-06-30
9 Northern Trust Corp Custodian 43,561 $547.13K 2.39% — 2026-06-30
10 Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co 40,465 $508.24K 2.22% — 2026-06-30
11 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 38,193 $479.70K 2.10% — 2026-06-30
12 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. Custodian 36,502 $458.47K 2.01% — 2026-06-30
13 RMR Capital Management, LLC 35,614 $447.31K 1.96% — 2026-06-30
14 Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian 31,427 $394.72K 1.73% — 2026-06-30
15 RBF Capital, LLC 29,431 $369.65K 1.62% — 2026-06-30
16 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Custodian 27,577 $347.05K 1.52% — 2026-06-30
17 Ancora Advisors LLC 25,069 $314.87K 1.38% — 2026-06-30
18 Global Strategic Investment Solutions, LLC 16,572 $208.14K 0.91% — 2026-06-30
19 Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. 15,485 $194.49K 0.85% — 2026-06-30
20 Arax Advisory Partners Custodian 14,197 $178.31K 0.78% — 2026-06-30
21 Bank of New York Mellon Corp Custodian 12,517 $157.21K 0.69% — 2026-06-30
22 AQR Capital Management, LLC Custodian 11,964 $150.27K 0.66% — 2026-06-30
23 Goldman Sachs Group Inc Custodian 11,862 $148.99K 0.65% — 2026-06-30
24 Creative Planning Custodian 10,776 $135.35K 0.59% — 2026-06-30
25 Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 10,000 $125.60K 0.55% — 2026-06-30
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period

HQI Insider Trading (Form 4)

Latest: 2026-08-14
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-08-14 Jack A. Olmstead Director Award (A) +4,811 — EDGAR
2026-08-14 Kathleen M Shanahan Director Award (A) +4,000 — EDGAR
2026-08-14 R. Rimmy Malhotra Director Award (A) +5,036 — EDGAR
2026-08-14 Lawrence F Hagenbuch Director Award (A) +4,802 — EDGAR
2026-08-14 Edward Jackson Director Award (A) +4,649 — EDGAR
2026-06-29 Richard Hermanns President and CEO Gift (G) −400,000 — EDGAR
2026-06-05 Richard Hermanns President and CEO Buy (P) +1,128 $12.19 $13.7K EDGAR
2026-03-04 Edward Jackson Director Award (A) +907 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 Jack A. Olmstead Director Award (A) +1,134 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 Lawrence F Hagenbuch Director Award (A) +1,121 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 John McAnnar Secretary, VP, CLO Award (A) +10,000 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 R. Rimmy Malhotra Director Award (A) +1,448 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 Richard Hermanns President and CEO Award (A) +25,000 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 Kathleen M Shanahan Director Award (A) +1,272 — EDGAR
2026-03-04 Charles David Ryan Hartley CFO Award (A) +10,000 — EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.

HQI Insider Holdings

9 insiders · @ $18.90
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 Richard Hermanns President and CEO 2,677,411 $50.60M $1.82M 72 2026-06-29
2 Edward Jackson Director 2,639,833 $49.89M $726.1K 61 2026-08-14
3 Richard F & Lisa S Hermanns Dynasty Trust dated July 16, 2008 10%+ Owner 2,421,050 $45.76M $0 5 2025-01-28
4 R. Rimmy Malhotra Director 227,054 $4.29M $531.3K 36 2026-08-14
5 Lawrence F Hagenbuch Director 125,395 $2.37M $379.1K 39 2026-08-14
6 Jack A. Olmstead Director 81,770 $1.55M $453.1K 32 2026-08-14
7 Kathleen M Shanahan Director 81,037 $1.53M $104.8K 37 2026-08-14
8 John McAnnar Secretary, VP, CLO 64,099 $1.21M $17.2K 9 2026-03-04
9 Charles David Ryan Hartley CFO 52,500 $992.2K $0 1 2026-03-04
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.