Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for Heico Q1 Earnings

Heico Corporation (NYSE:HEI) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Heico in a report released on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $1.25 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.27. The consensus estimate for Heico’s current full-year earnings is $4.20 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Heico’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

Heico (NYSE:HEI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The aerospace company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.11. Heico had a return on equity of 16.80% and a net margin of 15.39%.The firm had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. Heico’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on shares of Heico in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $330.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered Heico from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $375.00 price objective (up previously from $355.00) on shares of Heico in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Heico from $366.00 to $391.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas set a $330.00 price target on Heico in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $360.50.

Heico Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE HEI opened at $352.20 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $49.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.28. Heico has a 12 month low of $216.68 and a 12 month high of $361.69. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $322.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $319.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Heico

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HEI. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Heico by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 86 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Heico in the third quarter worth $29,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Heico during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Heico by 36.5% during the second quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 131 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Andra AP fonden bought a new stake in shares of Heico during the second quarter valued at about $66,000. Institutional investors own 27.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Heico

In other news, Director Mark H. Hildebrandt bought 400 shares of Heico stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $248.76 per share, with a total value of $99,504.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,181 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $293,785.56. This trade represents a 51.22% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 9.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Heico Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.0%. Heico’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.89%.

Heico Company Profile

HEICO Corporation is an aerospace, defense and electronics company that designs, manufactures, and sells a range of products and provides repair and aftermarket services. Headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, HEICO supplies replacement components, repair services and engineered systems for commercial and business aviation, military and space markets as well as for selected industrial and medical customers. The company’s offerings are focused on sustaining and improving the reliability and availability of complex equipment across its end markets.

HEICO operates through two principal business areas.