Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for Heico Earnings

Heico Corporation (NYSE:HEI) – Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Heico in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $1.31 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.28. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Heico’s current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share.

Heico (NYSE:HEI) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 25th. The aerospace company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.14. Heico had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 14.96%.The business had revenue of $1.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.97 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on HEI. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $350.00 target price on Heico in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Heico from $346.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $382.00 price objective (up previously from $337.00) on shares of Heico in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Heico from $355.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Heico from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $346.09.

Heico Price Performance

HEI opened at $313.07 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.51, a PEG ratio of 3.64 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $317.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $309.51. Heico has a 12-month low of $216.68 and a 12-month high of $338.92.

Insider Activity at Heico

In other Heico news, Director Carol F. Fine purchased 672 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $243.93 per share, with a total value of $163,920.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $163,920.96. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Alan Schriesheim acquired 672 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $243.93 per share, for a total transaction of $163,920.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $163,920.96. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 4,448 shares of company stock valued at $1,086,933 in the last quarter. 9.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Heico

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HEI. Qtron Investments LLC increased its position in Heico by 7.8% during the 3rd quarter. Qtron Investments LLC now owns 4,380 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,414,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Heico by 263.2% during the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 60,469 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $19,521,000 after purchasing an additional 43,821 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its stake in Heico by 92.9% in the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,256 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in shares of Heico by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 558,661 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $180,347,000 after acquiring an additional 3,166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concentric Capital Strategies LP purchased a new position in shares of Heico during the third quarter valued at approximately $8,466,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.