Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for HEICO Q3 Earnings

HEICO Co. (NYSE:HEI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for HEICO in a report issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $1.09 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for HEICO's current full-year earnings is $3.64 per share.

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

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group assumed coverage on HEICO in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $277.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on HEICO from $271.00 to $266.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of HEICO from $245.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of HEICO from $250.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted 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 assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HEICO has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $270.20.

HEICO Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:HEI traded down $1.66 during trading on Friday, reaching $225.73. 743,726 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 833,404. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $255.45 and its 200-day simple moving average 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. HEICO has a 12-month low of $169.78 and a 12-month high of $283.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.34 billion, a PE ratio of 66.20, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.28.

HEICO Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at HEICO

In related news, insider Victor H. Mendelson purchased 726 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, October 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $262.94 per share, with a total value of $190,894.44. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 1,234,950 shares in the company, valued at approximately $324,717,753. This represents a 0.06 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Laurans A. Mendelson bought 725 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $262.94 per share, for a total transaction of $190,631.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 929,984 shares in the company, valued at $244,529,992.96. This trade represents a 0.08 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 2,175 shares of company stock valued at $571,895. Corporate insiders own 8.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On HEICO

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HEI. Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of HEICO by 66.0% in the second 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 during the period. EULAV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of HEICO by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. EULAV Asset Management now owns 402,193 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $105,165,000 after buying an additional 19,200 shares during the last quarter. Marsico Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of HEICO by 19.3% during the 2nd quarter. Marsico Capital Management LLC now owns 114,236 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $25,544,000 after buying an additional 18,465 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new position in shares of HEICO in the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,502,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in shares of HEICO by 424.1% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 18,801 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $4,916,000 after buying an additional 15,214 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.12% of the company's stock.

HEICO Company Profile

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.