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HireQuest, Inc. SEC filings document material-event disclosures for its staffing-franchise business, including operating results, Regulation FD releases, investor presentations, non-GAAP reconciliations, dividend announcements and common-stock repurchase disclosures. The filings also record capital-structure matters tied to dividends, share repurchases and equity-related corporate actions.
HireQuest proxy filings cover governance, board matters, executive compensation and equity-award disclosures. Its 8-K reports provide formal records of financial-result releases, material agreements, capital-allocation actions and other public-company disclosure categories relevant to the company’s franchised staffing and recruiting operations.
HireQuest, Inc. disclosed that its Board of Directors has approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to buy back up to $20,000,000.00 of its outstanding common stock. The program permits purchases from time to time in the open market, through privately negotiated and block transactions, and under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, in each case subject to securities laws and other legal requirements.
The actual number and timing of share repurchases will depend on factors such as the trading price and availability of HireQuest’s common stock and general market conditions. The repurchase program will begin as soon as reasonably possible, is scheduled to expire twelve months after it starts, and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time without prior notice. Shares bought back may later be reissued for employee benefit plans and other general corporate purposes.
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) disclosed an initial insider ownership report. The company’s CFO filed a Form 3 stating beneficial ownership of 42,500 shares of common stock, held directly, as of 05/31/2025. No derivative securities were listed.
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.
HireQuest, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is expected to be paid on December 15, 2025 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2025.
The company noted that the payment is expressly conditioned on the Board not revoking the dividend before the payment date, and future dividends remain subject to quarterly Board approval after reviewing financial performance and cash needs.
HireQuest (HQI) reported Q3 2025 results. Revenue was $8.5 million, down from $9.4 million a year ago, reflecting softer system-wide sales. Net income improved to $2.3 million from a $2.2 million loss, and diluted EPS was $0.16 (basic $0.17) versus a $0.16 loss. The swing to profit was aided by lower impairment charges and a workers’ compensation benefit.
Year to date, revenue was $23.6 million versus $26.5 million, with net income of $4.7 million versus $1.5 million. Franchise royalties were $8.1 million in the quarter; Northbound/MRI/SearchPath and HireQuest Direct saw declines, while Snelling/HireQuest was stable. The company recorded a $230 thousand impairment to the MRI trade name and shortened MRI franchise agreement lives, which will lift annual amortization by about $202 thousand.
HQI ended the quarter with $1.1 million in cash, $2.2 million drawn on its $50 million revolver (matures 2028), and remained in covenant compliance. Operating cash flow for the first nine months was $5.4 million. The Board continued its quarterly dividend at $0.06 per share, paying $844 thousand in Q3. Shares outstanding were 14.1 million as of November 5, 2025.