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Herc (HRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$144.61 +1.11 (+0.77%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern
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$144.85 +0.24 (+0.17%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:08 PM Eastern
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About Herc Stock (NYSE:HRI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$143.83
$146.88
50-Day Range
$107.53
$144.61
52-Week Range
$96.19
$246.88
Volume
528,465 shs
Average Volume
405,410 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.12 billion
P/E Ratio
32.21
Dividend Yield
1.94%
Price Target
$139.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Herc Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

HRI MarketRank™: 

Herc scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 187th out of 372 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Herc has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Herc has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Herc's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Herc are expected to grow by 17.76% in the coming year, from $12.84 to $15.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Herc is 32.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Herc is 32.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.87.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Herc has a PEG Ratio of 1.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Herc has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Herc's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.43% of the float of Herc has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Herc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Herc has recently decreased by 33.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Herc pays a meaningful dividend of 1.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Herc has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Herc is 62.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Herc will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.52% next year. This indicates that Herc will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Herc's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.43% of the float of Herc has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Herc has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Herc has recently decreased by 33.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Herc has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Herc this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for HRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Herc insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.30% of the stock of Herc is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    93.11% of the stock of Herc is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Herc's insider trading history.
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HRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Herc's stock was trading at $189.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HRI stock has decreased by 23.6% and is now trading at $144.61.

Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The transportation company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.51 by $1.21. The transportation company earned $861 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $841.67 million. Herc had a net margin of 3.53% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.10%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of HRI 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Herc investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/22/2025
Record date for 6/13 Dividend
5/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
5/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - EQP&LSNG
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:HRI
Employees
7,600
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$139.20
High Stock Price Target
$160.00
Low Stock Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-3.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
32.21
Forward P/E Ratio
11.26
P/E Growth
1.87
Net Income
$211 million
Pretax Margin
5.57%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.57 billion
Cash Flow
$41.79 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.46
Book Value
$49.15 per share
Price / Book
2.94

Miscellaneous

Free Float
28,127,000
Market Cap
$4.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.86

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This page (NYSE:HRI) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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