Quest Resource Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by Northland Capmk

Quest Resource Holding Co. (NASDAQ:QRHC) – Stock analysts at Northland Capmk dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Quest Resource in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Northland Capmk analyst O. Rickert now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.08 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.09. The consensus estimate for Quest Resource’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Quest Resource’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS.

QRHC has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Quest Resource from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Northland Securities set a $6.50 price objective on shares of Quest Resource in a report on Thursday, March 13th.

Quest Resource Trading Down 13.2%

NASDAQ QRHC opened at $2.04 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $2.61 and its 200-day moving average is $4.95. Quest Resource has a one year low of $1.91 and a one year high of $9.93. The firm has a market cap of $42.04 million, a P/E ratio of -5.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.55.

Quest Resource (NASDAQ:QRHC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The business services provider reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.09). Quest Resource had a positive return on equity of 3.11% and a negative net margin of 2.74%. The business had revenue of $68.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.04 million.

Insider Activity at Quest Resource

In other Quest Resource news, CEO Perry W. Moss acquired 16,338 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $3.01 per share, for a total transaction of $49,177.38. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 257,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $776,378.33. This trade represents a 6.76% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 23,912 shares of company stock valued at $71,046. 22.84% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quest Resource

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QRHC. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Quest Resource during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Quest Resource during the first quarter worth about $43,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in Quest Resource by 53.3% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,143 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 2,830 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Quest Resource during the first quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Quest Resource in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $68,000. 48.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Quest Resource Company Profile

Quest Resource Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for the reuse, recycling, and disposal of various waste streams and recyclables in the United States. The company provides disposal and recycling services for motor oil and automotive lubricants, oil filters, scrap tires, oily water, goods destruction, food waste, meat renderings, cooking oil and grease trap waste, plastics, cardboard, metal, glass, mixed paper, construction debris, as well as a large variety of regulated and non-regulated solid, liquid, and gas wastes.