The price-to-earnings ratio for H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) is above average at 38.54x. The 36-month beta value for HEES is also noteworthy at 1.84. 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 31.91M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.73% of that float. The average trading volume of HEES on May 15, 2025 was 866.57K shares.
HEES) stock’s latest price update
The stock of H&E Equipment Services Inc (NASDAQ: HEES) has increased by 1.01 when compared to last closing price of 95.02.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.69% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-15 that BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) (“Herc” or “the Company”), one of North America’s leading equipment rental suppliers, today announced the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), in connection with the previously announced agreement for the Company to acquire H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”). In addition, the Company announced that the Securities a.
HEES’s Market Performance
H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES) has experienced a 4.69% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 5.52% rise in the past month, and a 9.69% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.10% for HEES. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.10% for HEES’s stock, with a 40.33% simple moving average for the past 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 3.45% 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 -5.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.10%, as shares surge +5.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HEES rose by +4.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +80.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.31. In addition, H&E Equipment Services Inc saw 96.04% 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:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for H&E Equipment Services Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 15.74, with 3.34 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 219.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.92.
Conclusion
In summary, H&E Equipment Services Inc (HEES) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
