3 Top Breakout Stocks to Buy in October With Big Upside
Corsair Gaming, Nordic American Tankers and HireQuest emerge as potential October breakouts, backed by strong gains and proximity to 52-week highs.
Zacks Investment Research10/7/2026Positive
HQI
Hirequest IncNASDAQINDUSTRIALSSTAFFING & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$248.50M
P/E Ratio
29.82
EPS
$0.60
Beta
1.17
52W High
$20.84
52W Low
$7.28
50-Day MA
$17.20
200-Day MA
$13.05
Dividend Yield
1.37%
Profit Margin
27.10%
Forward P/E
20.20
PEG Ratio
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About Hirequest Inc
HireQuest, Inc. provides temporary and on-demand staffing solutions in the United States. The company is headquartered in Goose Creek, South Carolina.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $30.15M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $30.15M |
| EBITDA | $12.33M |
| Operating Margin | 41.30% |
| Return on Equity | 12.50% |
| Return on Assets | 6.16% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $2.17 |
| Book Value | $4.96 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.67 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 8.24 |
| EV/Revenue | 8.41 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.36 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 156.80% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $13.89M |
| Float | $5.18M |
| % Insiders | 61.39% |
| % Institutions | 11.69% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
38.77%
HV 20-Day
49.97%
HV 30-Day
43.88%
HV 60-Day
71.19%
HV Rank
12.7%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($19.00 target)
1
Strong Buy1
BuyLatest News
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Zacks Investment Research9/28/2026Neutral
HireQuest (HQI) Stock Jumps 6.9%: Will It Continue to Soar?
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Zacks Investment Research9/28/2026Positive
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Zacks Investment Research9/21/2026Negative
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Zacks Investment Research9/4/2026Positive
HireQuest to Participate in William Blair Human Capital Services Virtual Conference
GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and direct hire recruiting services, today announced that management will participate in the William Blair Human Capital Services Virtual Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and will be available for one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the day.
PRNewsWire9/2/2026Neutral
Is HireQuest (HQI) Outperforming Other Business Services Stocks This Year?
Here is how HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) and Ingram Micro (INGM) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Zacks Investment Research8/19/2026Positive
Manufacturing Staffing Demand Running Three Times Above Pre-Pandemic Levels, HireQuest Data Shows
Staffing and recruiting network's expanding manufacturing business suggests sector hiring remains strong, despite mixed national employment data GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New data from staffing and recruiting leader HireQuest, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQI), indicates demand for U.S. manufacturing workers remains significantly stronger than traditional labor reports suggest.
PRNewsWire8/18/2026Neutral
HireQuest, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
GOOSE CREEK, S.C., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand staffing and executive search services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share.
PRNewsWire8/13/2026Neutral
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha8/11/2026Neutral
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