The stock of Heico Corp (NYSE: HEI) has increased by 13.44 when compared to last closing price of 227.45. Despite this, the company has experienced a 14.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-26 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Heico (HEI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended January 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Is It Worth Investing in Heico Corp (NYSE: HEI) Right Now?
Heico Corp (NYSE: HEI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 70.37x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HEI is at 1.29. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HEI is 42.30M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.47% of that float. The average trading volume for HEI on February 27, 2025 was 557.08K shares.
HEI’s Market Performance
HEI’s stock has seen a 14.40% increase for the week, with a 9.74% rise in the past month and a -7.53% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.24% for Heico Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.45% for HEI stock, with a simple moving average of 6.60% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HEI
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HEI reach a price target of $277. The rating they have provided for HEI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 15th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to HEI, setting the target price at $250 in the report published on August 19th of the previous year.
HEI Trading at 9.69% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HEI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.23%, as shares surge +9.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.05% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HEI rose by +13.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $231.38. In addition, Heico Corp saw 8.53% 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 HEI starting from SCHRIESHEIM ALAN, who purchase 724 shares at the price of $262.94 back on Oct 18 ’24. After this action, SCHRIESHEIM ALAN now owns 174,878 shares of Heico Corp, valued at $190,368 using the latest closing price.
MENDELSON VICTOR H, the Co-President of Heico Corp, purchase 726 shares at $262.94 during a trade that took place back on Oct 18 ’24, which means that MENDELSON VICTOR H is holding 1,234,950 shares at $190,894 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HEI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Heico Corp stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 15.16, with 6.71 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 824.46 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Heico Corp (HEI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
