# HireQuest (HQI) — Analyst Forecast

HQI · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hqi/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 11, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $19.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $15.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $15.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| May 12, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $16.00 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $18.00 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $17.00 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $19.00 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $16.00 |
| May 28, 2024 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $16.00 |
| May 14, 2024 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $16.00 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $19.00 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $23.00 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $21.00 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $26.00 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | EF Hutton | Maintained | Buy | $27.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is HQI a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering HireQuest currently average a Buy rating: 2 buy, 0 hold and 0 sell, from 2 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on HQI?

On Aug 11, 2026, DA Davidson maintained HireQuest at Buy with a price target of $19.00.

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