Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for HEICO Earnings

HEICO Co. (NYSE:HEI) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for HEICO in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $1.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for HEICO’s current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share.

HEICO (NYSE:HEI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, December 17th. The aerospace company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.02. HEICO had a net margin of 12.64% and a return on equity of 14.51%. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.74 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.

HEI has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of HEICO from $245.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of HEICO from $271.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of HEICO from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of HEICO in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $277.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of HEICO from $264.00 to $282.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $270.20.

HEICO Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of HEI stock opened at $226.93 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $31.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.55, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.28. HEICO has a one year low of $169.78 and a one year high of $283.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $255.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $248.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 1.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in HEICO by 1.7% during the second quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 12,694 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,839,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in HEICO during the second quarter worth about $1,330,000. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HEICO during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $301,000. Andra AP fonden bought a new position in HEICO in the second quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in HEICO during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $218,000. 27.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at HEICO

In other news, CEO Laurans A. Mendelson acquired 725 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $262.94 per share, with a total value of $190,631.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 929,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $244,529,992.96. This trade represents a 0.08 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Victor H. Mendelson purchased 726 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $262.94 per share, for a total transaction of $190,894.44. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 1,234,950 shares in the company, valued at $324,717,753. This represents a 0.06 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 2,175 shares of company stock worth $571,895 in the last quarter. 8.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

HEICO Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Friday, January 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 3rd. This represents a yield of 0.1%. HEICO’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.01%.

About HEICO

HEICO Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace, defense, and electronic related products and services in the United States and internationally. Its Flight Support Group segment provides jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts; thermal insulation blankets and parts; renewable/reusable insulation systems; and specialty components.