Every Form 4 that HireQuest, Inc. (HQI) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow HQI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full HQI filings page.
Hagenbuch Lawrence F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Lawrence F. Hagenbuch reported two restricted stock awards of common stock on August 12, 2026 for board service compensation. One award covers 802 shares granted in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer, with 668 shares vesting November 12, 2026 and 134 shares vesting August 12, 2028. A second Annual Award under the HireQuest, Inc. 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan covers 4,000 shares, vesting on June 15, 2028. Footnotes state the Nasdaq closing price of the common stock on the grant date was $16.64 per share for both awards.
Shanahan Kathleen M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that director Kathleen M. Shanahan received a grant of 4,000 shares of restricted common stock as an Annual Award under the HireQuest, Inc. 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan. These shares vest on June 15, 2028, bringing her direct holdings to 81,037 shares.
JACKSON EDWARD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that director and more-than-10% shareholder Edward Jackson received two equity compensation grants of common stock on August 12, 2026. He was awarded 649 shares of restricted stock as quarterly compensation in lieu of cash board retainer, with 541 shares vesting on November 12, 2026 and 108 shares vesting on August 12, 2028. He also received an additional 4,000 restricted shares as an Annual Award under the HireQuest, Inc. 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, which will vest on June 15, 2028. Footnotes state the Nasdaq closing price on the grant date was $16.64 per share for both awards.
Malhotra R. Rimmy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director R. Rimmy Malhotra reported two equity compensation grants of common stock on August 12, 2026. The grants consist of 1,036 shares of restricted stock in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer and 4,000 shares as an Annual Award under the 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, both valued using the Nasdaq closing price of $16.64 per share on the grant date. Portions of these awards vest on November 12, 2026, June 15, 2028, and August 12, 2028. Separately, an indirect holding of 120,130 shares is reported as owned by Nicoya Fund, LLC, with Malhotra disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
OLMSTEAD JACK A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. granted Director Jack A. Olmstead two restricted stock awards of common stock on August 12, 2026 as compensation for board service. One award covers 811 shares in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer, with 676 shares vesting November 12, 2026 and 135 shares vesting August 12, 2028. A separate Annual Award under the HireQuest, Inc. 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan covers 4,000 restricted shares, which vest on June 15, 2028. The footnotes state that the closing price of the common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $16.64 per share for both awards.
HireQuest, Inc. President and CEO Richard Hermanns reported two insider transactions involving gifts of common stock. On April 20, 2026, he transferred a total of 400,000 shares as bona fide gifts, with no payment or consideration received.
According to the disclosures, 100,000 shares were gifted to a charitable foundation and 300,000 shares were gifted to a trust. These are non-cash, non-market transactions, meaning they do not represent open-market sales and do not generate proceeds for the insider.
HireQuest, Inc. director, President and CEO Richard Hermanns reported an open-market purchase of 1,128 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $12.1874 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 2,977,411 shares. The filing notes the purchase was executed through multiple trades within a price range of $12.14 to $12.20 per share.
McAnnar John reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that executive officer John McAnnar received a grant of 10,000 shares of common stock on March 2, 2026 as part of his employment agreement. The award is compensation, not an open-market purchase, and brings his directly held shares to 64,099.
According to the vesting terms, 5,000 of these shares vest on March 2, 2028, while 625 shares vest each fiscal quarter for eight quarters immediately following. The closing stock price on the grant date was $11.91, giving a clear sense of the grant’s market value at issuance.
JACKSON EDWARD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Edward Jackson received an award of 907 shares of common stock as restricted stock compensation for his Board service. The grant is in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. According to the filing, 756 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 151 shares vest on March 2, 2028.
After this grant, Jackson directly owns 2,639,184 shares of HireQuest common stock. A footnote notes that the closing price of the company’s common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $11.91 per share.
OLMSTEAD JACK A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Jack A. Olmstead reported receiving a grant of 1,134 shares of common stock as compensation for his Board of Director services. This award is structured as restricted stock in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer, so no cash changed hands in the transaction.
According to the terms, 945 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 189 shares vest on March 2, 2028, meaning Mr. Olmstead earns full ownership over time. The filing notes that HireQuest’s common stock closed at $11.91 per share on Nasdaq on the grant date, giving a reference market value for this equity compensation.
Shanahan Kathleen M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Kathleen M. Shanahan received a grant of 1,272 shares of restricted common stock as compensation for Board service in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. Of these shares, 1,060 vest on June 2, 2026 and 212 vest on March 2, 2028. Following this award, she directly holds 77,037 shares of HireQuest common stock.
Hagenbuch Lawrence F reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Lawrence F. Hagenbuch reported receiving a grant of 1,121 shares of restricted common stock as compensation for board service instead of a quarterly cash retainer. According to the filing, 934 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 187 shares vest on March 2, 2028. After this award, he holds a total of 120,593 common shares directly. The closing price of HireQuest’s common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $11.91 per share.
Malhotra R. Rimmy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. director Rimmy R. Malhotra reported an equity grant of company stock. He received 1,448 shares of restricted common stock as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer for board service. According to the filing, 1,207 of these shares vest on June 2, 2026 and 241 shares vest on March 2, 2028.
After this award, Malhotra directly holds 101,888 common shares. Separately, 120,130 shares are held indirectly through Nicoya Fund, LLC. The filing states that Malhotra disclaims beneficial ownership of those Nicoya Fund shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Hermanns Richard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that President and CEO Richard Hermanns received a stock award of 25,000 shares of common stock on March 2, 2026, as part of his executive employment agreement. The award was granted at no cost to him, with the stock closing at $11.91 on the grant date.
Following this grant, Hermanns directly owned 2,976,283 shares of HireQuest common stock. Of the 25,000 awarded shares, 12,500 vest on March 2, 2028, and 1,250 shares vest each fiscal quarter for eight quarters immediately after, tying the compensation to continued service.
Hartley Charles David Ryan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HireQuest, Inc. reported that CFO Charles David Ryan Hartley received a grant of 10,000 shares of common stock as part of his executive employment agreement. The award was made at no cash cost and brings his directly owned shares to 52,500. According to the terms, 5,000 shares vest on March 2, 2028, and 625 shares vest each fiscal quarter for eight quarters after that date.
HireQuest director Kathleen Shanahan reported receiving 1,567 shares of restricted common stock as compensation for board service and corrected her reported shareholdings.
The restricted stock award was granted on November 7, 2025 in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. According to the report, 1,306 of these shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 261 shares vest on November 7, 2027. The closing price of HireQuest's common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
After this grant and the correction of a prior transcription error, Shanahan is shown as beneficially owning 75,765 shares of HireQuest common stock held directly.
HireQuest (HQI): Director Kathleen Shanahan received 1,567 shares of restricted stock on November 7, 2025 as board compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. The filing shows 2,638,277 shares beneficially owned following the transaction, held directly.
Vesting is staged: 1,306 shares on February 7, 2026 and 261 shares on November 7, 2027. The closing price on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
HireQuest (HQI) director R. Rimmy Malhotra reported an equity compensation grant. On 11/07/2025, he was awarded 3,568 shares of restricted stock for Board service, in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer.
The award vests in two tranches: 2,974 shares on February 7, 2026 and 594 shares on November 7, 2027. The filing notes the Nasdaq closing price on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
Following the reported transaction, Mr. Malhotra beneficially owned 100,440 shares directly. He also reported 120,130 shares held indirectly by Nicoya Fund, LLC; he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
HireQuest (HQI) director and 10% owner Edward Jackson reported an award of 2,234 shares of restricted stock on November 7, 2025.
The award was granted for Board service as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer. 1,862 shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 372 shares vest on November 7, 2027. The closing price of HireQuest common stock on Nasdaq on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
Following the reported transaction, Jackson beneficially owns 2,638,277 shares, held directly.
HireQuest (HQI) Form 4: Director Lawrence F. Hagenbuch reported an award of 2,762 shares of restricted common stock on 11/07/2025, coded “A” for an acquisition. The grant was issued as compensation in lieu of a quarterly cash retainer for board service.
Of the award, 2,300 shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 462 shares vest on November 7, 2027. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 119,472 shares, held directly. The filing notes the Nasdaq closing price on the grant date was $9.67 per share.
HireQuest (HQI) filed a Form 4 reporting an equity grant to Director Jack Olmstead. On November 7, 2025, he received 2,792 shares of restricted stock as compensation in-lieu of a quarterly cash retainer for Board service.
The company notes a vesting schedule: 2,326 shares vest on February 7, 2026 and 466 shares vest on November 7, 2027. Following the grant, Olmstead beneficially owned 76,959 shares in total, held directly. The grant date closing price cited was $9.67 per share.