HQI Stock HireQuest (HQI, $14.25) price moved above its 50-day Moving Average on November 08, 2024

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Price: $14.25

Daily change: +$0.38 (+2.74%)

Daily volume: 14.5K

Capitalization: $199.5M

Industry: Personnel Services

Aroon Indicator for HQI shows an upward move is likely

HQI's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on November 13, 2024. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 213 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 213 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 21, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on HQI as a result. In of 112 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for HQI just turned positive on November 06, 2024. Looking at past instances where HQI's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 57 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

HQI moved above its 50-day moving average on November 08, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for HQI crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 14, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 29 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where HQI advanced for three days, in of 244 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 9 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where HQI declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

HQI broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 06, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.923) is normal, around the industry mean (10.317). P/E Ratio (27.872) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.982). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (3.272). Dividend Yield (0.018) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. HQI's P/S Ratio (4.773) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (0.851).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. HQI’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 83, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.