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HireQuest, Inc. reports news as a franchisor of on-demand staffing, direct-hire recruiting, executive search and contract workforce services. Its divisions include HireQuest Direct, HireQuest Health, Snelling, TradeCorp, DriverQuest and MRINetwork, serving industries such as construction, light industrial, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics, cybersecurity and engineering across U.S. and international markets.
Recurring HQI updates cover operating and financial results, conference calls, quarterly cash dividends, share repurchase authorization, capital-structure activity and governance matters. Company releases also describe the franchise-based staffing model and the workforce-service categories delivered through its branded divisions.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) submitted a $105 million all-cash offer to acquire the on-demand portion of TrueBlue’s People-Ready segment, excluding higher-growth skilled and solar/renewable energy staffing. Based on TrueBlue’s latest proxy, the proposal equates to about $3.45 per TBI share.
HireQuest previously made rejected offers to acquire all of TrueBlue at $7.50–$12.30 per share and is again exploring options for a potential transaction.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $6.5 million, down 12.7% year over year, reflecting MRINetwork divestiture impacts. Net income rose to $1.6 million or $0.11 per diluted share, while adjusted EBITDA was $2.7 million.
System-wide sales were $102.6 million, down 13.4%. SG&A declined 18.8% to $4.3 million. Cash was $1.0 million with working capital of $32.5 million and $40.3 million in line-of-credit availability. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share was paid March 16, 2026.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The Board set a record date of June 1, 2026 and a payment date of June 15, 2026.
This dividend applies to shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Callers should dial in 5–10 minutes early and use entry code 691937.
The live webcast and replay will be available at https://www.webcaster5.com/Webcast/Page/2359/53938 and via HireQuest's investor relations site; replay is available through May 26, 2026.
Genasys (NASDAQ:GNSS) appointed Larry Hagenbuch to its Board of Directors and named him Chair of the Audit Committee on March 30, 2026.
Mr. Hagenbuch is an operating partner at Crossplane Capital with prior audit committee chair roles at HireQuest and Optex Systems, former COO/CFO experience, and operational background at GE and Huron Consulting. He cited the Puerto Rico Dams Early Warning System project and other large hardware/software opportunities as reasons for joining.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on March 30, 2026. Full-year revenue fell to $30.6M from $34.6M (-11.4%), while net income rose to $6.3M ($0.45/sh) from $3.7M ($0.26/sh). System-wide sales declined to $500.2M (-11.3%).
The company said it is now debt free, increased cash to $3.9M, reduced liabilities to $19.9M, authorized a $20M share repurchase, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) will hold a conference call on Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results.
Dial-in details, entry code, live webcast link, and replay access through Monday, April 13, 2026 are provided for investors and analysts.
HireQuest (Nasdaq: HQI) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The Board declared the dividend on Feb 17, 2026, with a record date of March 2, 2026 and a payable date of March 16, 2026.
This distribution signals a return of cash to shareholders funded from company resources and applies to holders of record at the close of business on the record date.
HireQuest (NASDAQ: HQI) announced on December 17, 2025 that its Board approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $20 million to repurchase outstanding common stock.
The company intends to begin the program and adopt a corresponding Rule 10b5-1 trading plan as soon as reasonably possible; the Repurchase Program will expire 12 months after its start date. Purchases may occur via open-market, private or block transactions and timing will depend on price, availability and market conditions. The program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time and repurchased shares may be reissued for employee benefit plans or other corporate purposes.
HireQuest (NASDAQ: HQI) announced on December 17, 2025 that its Board approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $20 million to repurchase outstanding common stock.
The company intends to begin the program and adopt a corresponding Rule 10b5-1 trading plan as soon as reasonably possible; the Repurchase Program will expire 12 months after its start date. Purchases may occur via open-market, private or block transactions and timing will depend on price, availability and market conditions. The program may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time and repurchased shares may be reissued for employee benefit plans or other corporate purposes.