Roth Capital Decreases Earnings Estimates for Quest Resource

Quest Resource Holding Co. (NASDAQ:QRHC) – Roth Capital cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Quest Resource in a report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Quest Resource’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Quest Resource’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on QRHC. Northland Securities set a $6.50 target price on Quest Resource in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. StockNews.com cut Quest Resource from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th.

Quest Resource Stock Performance

Shares of QRHC stock opened at $2.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.93 million, a PE ratio of -6.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.55. Quest Resource has a 52-week low of $1.91 and a 52-week high of $9.93. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $2.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Quest Resource news, CEO Perry W. Moss bought 16,338 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $3.01 per share, for a total transaction of $49,177.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 257,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $776,378.33. This trade represents a 6.76% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 23,912 shares of company stock worth $71,046. Company insiders own 22.84% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quest Resource

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QRHC. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Quest Resource during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $116,000. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Quest Resource by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 26,463 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 8,203 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Quest Resource by 193.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,693 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 15,628 shares in the last quarter. Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new stake in shares of Quest Resource during the 4th quarter worth approximately $150,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Quest Resource during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,605,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.16% of the company’s stock.

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.