H&E Equipment Services (HEES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. engages in the provision of equipment services, which focus on heavy construction and industrial equipment. It operates through the following segments: Equipment Rentals, Sales of Rental Equipment, Sales of New Equipment, and Parts, Service and Other Revenues. The Equipment Rentals segment focuses on renting construction and industrial equipment. The Sales of Rental Equipment segment is generated primarily from sales from the rental fleet. The Sales of New Equipment segment sells equipment through a professional sales force. The Parts, Service and Other Revenues segment provides parts to the own rental fleet and sells parts for the equipment. The company was founded by Tom Engquist and Frank Head in 1961 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $94.64 to $94.64
• 50-Day Range: $89.30 to $96.29
• 52-Week Range: $40.93 to $101.28
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 593,801 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.02
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: $71.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

H&E Equipment Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

H&E Equipment Services scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

H&E Equipment Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

H&E Equipment Services has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for H&E Equipment Services are expected to grow by 18.46% in the coming year, from $3.25 to $3.85 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of H&E Equipment Services is 24.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of H&E Equipment Services is 24.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.56.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

H&E Equipment Services has a P/B Ratio of 6.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HEES.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

H&E Equipment Services pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

H&E Equipment Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of H&E Equipment Services is 44.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, H&E Equipment Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.57% next year. This indicates that H&E Equipment Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.22

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for HEES.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, H&E Equipment Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.50% of the stock of H&E Equipment Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.08% of the stock of H&E Equipment Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HEES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HEES shares performed this year?

H&E Equipment Services' stock was trading at $48.96 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HEES stock has increased by 93.3% and is now trading at $94.64.
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How were H&E Equipment Services' earnings last quarter?

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEES) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.63. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 13.9% on a year-over-year basis.

How do I buy shares of H&E Equipment Services?

Shares of HEES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of H&E Equipment Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that H&E Equipment Services investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Today: 6/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Miscellaneous equipment rental & leasing
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HEES
• CIK: 1339605
• Web: www.he-equipment.com
• Phone: (225) 298-5200
• Fax: 225-298-5308
• Employees: 2,380
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $71.33
• High Stock Price Target: $92.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -24.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.02
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $169.29 million
• Net Margins: 9.47%
• Pretax Margin: 12.58%
• Return on Equity: 25.46%
• Return on Assets: 5.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.09
• Current Ratio: 0.64
• Quick Ratio: 0.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.37
• Cash Flow: $14.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.41
• Book Value: $14.66 per share
• Price / Book: 6.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,667,000
• Free Float: 32,029,000
• Market Cap: $3.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.87