The stock of Herc Holdings Inc (HRI) has gone down by -14.37% for the week, with a -14.57% drop in the past month and a -21.85% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.43% for HRI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.48% for HRI’s stock, with a 2.18% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Herc Holdings Inc (NYSE: HRI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Herc Holdings Inc (NYSE: HRI) is 14.20x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for HRI is 2.10. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HRI is 28.04M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.86% of that float. On February 18, 2025, HRI’s average trading volume was 294.09K shares.
HRI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Herc Holdings Inc (NYSE: HRI) has decreased by -13.51 when compared to last closing price of 200.74. Despite this, the company has experienced a -14.37% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-15 that Herc Holdings, an equipment rental company, has shown strong financial performance with a 54.5% stock increase since June last year, outperforming the S&P 500. Despite a mixed final quarter for 2024, with revenue beating expectations but earnings falling short, the company’s fundamental health remains positive. Management anticipates growth from new construction, renewable energy, and tech projects, planning $700-$900 million in capital expenditures for 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of HRI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HRI stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for HRI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for HRI in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $155 based on the research report published on June 07, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to HRI, setting the target price at $140 in the report published on July 21st of the previous year.
HRI Trading at -13.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HRI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.99%, as shares sank -17.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HRI fell by -16.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $202.80. In addition, Herc Holdings Inc saw -8.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HRI starting from Peres Tamir, who proposed sale 4,026 shares at the price of $226.47 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Peres Tamir now owns shares of Herc Holdings Inc, valued at $911,788 using the latest closing price.
Silber Lawrence Harris, the President & CEO of Herc Holdings Inc, sale 45,816 shares at $237.41 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Silber Lawrence Harris is holding 167,566 shares at $10,877,199 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HRI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for Herc Holdings Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 26.01, with 4.62 for asset returns.
Based on Herc Holdings Inc (HRI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.45. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Herc Holdings Inc (HRI) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
