Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for HEICO Earnings

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

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

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on HEI. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of HEICO from $264.00 to $282.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. 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 research note on Friday, October 18th. Bank of America increased 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 assumed coverage on HEICO in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $277.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on HEICO from $271.00 to $266.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $270.20.

HEICO Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:HEI opened at $225.73 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $255.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $248.69. The company has a market capitalization of $31.34 billion, a PE ratio of 66.20, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.28. HEICO has a 52 week low of $169.78 and a 52 week high of $283.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 3.30.

Institutional Trading of HEICO

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HEI. Morse Asset Management Inc increased its stake in shares of HEICO by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 6,207 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,623,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its holdings in HEICO by 8.9% in the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 731 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $191,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC increased its stake in HEICO by 1.8% in the third quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC now owns 4,186 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. MGB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of HEICO by 3.6% during the third quarter. MGB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,900 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of HEICO by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,719 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 27.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Laurans A. Mendelson purchased 725 shares of HEICO stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $262.94 per share, for a total transaction of $190,631.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 929,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $244,529,992.96. This trade represents a 0.08 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Victor H. Mendelson acquired 726 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 acquisition, the insider now owns 1,234,950 shares in the company, 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 90 days, insiders acquired 2,175 shares of company stock valued at $571,895. 8.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

HEICO Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 3rd will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 3rd. HEICO’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.