The stock of H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) has increased by 0.04 when compared to last closing price of 90.69.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.36% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-16 that BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) (“Herc” or “the Company”) announced today that it has extended its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”) common stock for $78.75 in cash and 0.1287 shares of Herc common stock for each H&E share, in each case without interest, pursuant to the terms of the previously announced merger agreement, dated February 1.
Is It Worth Investing in H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) Right Now?
H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.93x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HEES is 1.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HEES is 31.94M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.01% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HEES on April 18, 2025 was 962.54K shares.
HEES’s Market Performance
HEES’s stock has seen a -1.36% decrease for the week, with a -4.14% drop in the past month and a 2.23% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.73% for H&E Equipment Services Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.99% for HEES’s stock, with a simple moving average of 40.94% 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 -3.05% 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 -10.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.46%, as shares sank -4.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.33% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HEES fell by -1.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +112.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $93.53. In addition, H&E Equipment Services Inc saw 85.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for HEES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for H&E Equipment Services Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 21.26, with 4.34 for asset returns.
Based on H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 219.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
