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$12.75 -0.06 (-0.47%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$177.23M
Shares
13.90M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.75 Open$13.00 Day$12.71–13.85 52W$7.31–14.54 Avg vol 30d17K Short int249K · 1.8% float · 28.0d Short vol33% Last earningsMay 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · May 12

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 11, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 12, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +17%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −1%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 75%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Bearish div.
      distributing
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return +21%
      trailing
      YTD return +23%
      this year
      Relative strength +8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      15 of 60 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +8.0K sh shares
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.79% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 28.0 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      60 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 60
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth −11%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 74%
      expanding
      EPS growth +73%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 27.7
      below peers
      Buyback $17.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $7.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 55%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −26%
      past year
      ATR 6.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +17% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      75% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Bearish div. Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $13 › 200d $11 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      15 of 60 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +8.0K sh shares
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.79% of float · ▼ -0.3% MoM · 28.0 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      60 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $7 Now $13 · 75% 52-wk high $15
      vs 200-day avg +17% vs 50-day avg -1%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Staffing & Employment Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HQI
      HireQuest, Inc.
      this stock
      $177.23M +22.5% -8.7% 27.7 1.8%
      KFY
      Korn Ferry
      $4.20B +27.3% +12.2% 15.8 4.4%
      RHI
      Robert Half Inc.
      $4.15B +57.0% -7.2% 35.3 22.0%
      TNET
      Trinet Group, Inc.
      $3.14B +15.0% -0.9% 18.1 3.1%
      MAN
      ManpowerGroup Inc.
      $2.57B +90.5% +0.6% 13.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      59
      % held
      11.3%
      Reported
      15 of 60
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      85
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      249.1K
      Days to cover
      28.0d
      Change
      -627 sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      33%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      356
      Value
      $4.7K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.1%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $30.6M
      Net income (FY)
      $6.3M
      EPS diluted
      $0.45
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $20.0M
      Remaining
      $17.8M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 22, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HQI -5.3% +3.6% +20.7% -1.3% +22.5%
      SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
      vs SPY -8.9% +1.3% +7.9% -4.2% +9.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.06 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Raised 20%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.24 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.88%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $20.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $2.23M
      Remaining
      $17.77M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1140102 CUSIP 433535101 13F (30d) 11 filings 11 filers Visit website Investor relations