Zacks Research Weighs in on HEICO's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:HEI)

HEICO Co. (NYSE:HEI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for HEICO in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.02. The consensus estimate for HEICO's current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for HEICO's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.24 EPS.

HEICO (NYSE:HEI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 17th. The aerospace company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion. HEICO had a return on equity of 14.51% and a net margin of 12.64%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on HEI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on HEICO from $271.00 to $266.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on HEICO from $245.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Bank of America upped their price objective on HEICO from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of HEICO in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $277.00 target price for the company. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of HEICO from $264.00 to $282.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $270.20.

HEICO Price Performance

HEI traded up $1.08 during trading on Thursday, hitting $226.93. 2,114,269 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 851,352. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market cap of $31.50 billion, a PE ratio of 66.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.28. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $255.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $248.69. HEICO has a 1 year low of $169.78 and a 1 year high of $283.60.

HEICO Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other HEICO news, Director Alan Schriesheim bought 724 shares of HEICO stock in a transaction on Friday, October 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $262.94 per share, for a total transaction of $190,368.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 174,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,982,421.32. This trade represents a 0.42 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Victor H. Mendelson bought 726 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $262.94 per share, with a total value of $190,894.44. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 1,234,950 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $324,717,753. This trade represents a 0.06 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought 2,175 shares of company stock valued at $571,895 in the last ninety days. 8.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HEICO

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HEI. Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its position in shares of HEICO by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 362,878 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $94,885,000 after buying an additional 13,100 shares in the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in HEICO by 66.0% during the 2nd quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 193,895 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $43,357,000 after acquiring an additional 77,067 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC increased its position in HEICO by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 32,593 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $7,190,000 after purchasing an additional 2,244 shares during the period. Bright Rock Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of HEICO in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,830,000. Finally, Seven Eight Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of HEICO in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $423,000. 27.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.