The price-to-earnings ratio for H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) is above average at 22.37x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.94.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HEES is 32.01M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.16% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HEES on January 30, 2025 was 673.94K shares.
HEES) stock’s latest price update
The stock of H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) has increased by 0.25 when compared to last closing price of 88.05.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-28 that STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) (“United Rentals” or “URI”) today announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, UR Merger Sub VII Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), has commenced the previously announced cash tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”) for a price of $92.00 per share, net to the.
HEES’s Market Performance
H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES) has experienced a -1.09% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 75.24% rise in the past month, and a 59.16% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.10% for HEES. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 26.02% for HEES’s stock, with a simple moving average of 68.90% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HEES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HEES stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for HEES by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HEES in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $92 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HEES Trading at 43.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HEES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.91%, as shares surge +78.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +48.98% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HEES fell by -1.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $70.04. In addition, H&E Equipment Services Inc saw 80.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HEES starting from Barber Bradley W, who sale 12,425 shares at the price of $63.44 back on Mar 26 ’24. After this action, Barber Bradley W now owns 196,653 shares of H&E Equipment Services Inc, valued at $788,242 using the latest closing price.
Barber Bradley W, the CEO of H&E Equipment Services Inc, sale 11,483 shares at $63.42 during a trade that took place back on Mar 22 ’24, which means that Barber Bradley W is holding 210,170 shares at $728,252 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HEES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for H&E Equipment Services Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 26.49, with 5.24 for asset returns.
Based on H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.52.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 672.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
