Zacks Research Comments on HEICO’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:HEI)

HEICO Co. (NYSE:HEI) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of HEICO in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $1.03 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 17th. The aerospace company reported $0.99 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. HEICO had a return on equity of 14.51% and a net margin of 12.64%. HEICO’s revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.74 earnings per share.

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

HEICO Price Performance

HEI opened at $226.93 on Thursday. 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $255.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $248.69. 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 12-month low of $169.78 and a 12-month high of $283.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HEICO

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its stake in shares of HEICO by 3.7% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC boosted its position in HEICO by 66.0% in the 2nd quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 193,895 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $43,357,000 after purchasing an additional 77,067 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of HEICO by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 32,593 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,190,000 after purchasing an additional 2,244 shares during the period. Bright Rock Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in HEICO during the third quarter valued at $1,830,000. Finally, Seven Eight Capital LP purchased a new position in HEICO in the second quarter valued at $423,000. 27.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

HEICO Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders 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 payout ratio is 6.01%.

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.