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HEICO Corporation

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 25% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesQuiet on X (0 mentions/wk)
$HEI-A·$49B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$250.07-0.1%YTD-0.9%1Y-0.7%
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HEHEI-A
$HEI-AHEICO Corporation
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $HEI-A, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

HEICO Class A is the specific aerospace-and-defense compounder with dual-class structure — Aug 25 has to confirm.

HEICO Class A is the specific dual-class specialty-aerospace-and-defense electronics operator whose specific FSG-and-ETG mix positions it as a specific specialty-aerospace compounder.

Why the setup reads clean:

  • Fundamentals are best-in-class specialty-aerospace: 24% operating margin, 40% gross margin at 59x TTM P/E — the specific numbers that let HEICO earn a durable premium multiple.
  • The tape is coiled: sitting 3.8% above the 50-day and 3.6% above the 200-day at 63% of the 52-week range with volume 43% below average — a compressed setup with specific catalyst approaching.
  • The specific FCF yield at 2% is modest but durable: meaning the underlying business is generating specific cash flow that supports the multiple.
  • The check is the multiple: 59x TTM P/E leaves specific room for compression if aerospace-mix specifically decels — meaning the print has to specifically deliver.

Aug 25 earnings is the trigger. A number confirming continued FSG-and-ETG revenue plus specific commentary on aerospace-cycle recovery extends the leg; a specific soft aerospace print with muted commentary is the specific setup that would compress the multiple.

What to watch: The Aug 25 print — FSG-and-ETG revenue trajectory, aerospace-cycle commentary, and any FY guide change. Above-consensus revenue extends the leg; a soft print activates compression risk.

On the calendar: 2026-08-25 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes FAA-approved aircraft replacement parts and niche defense electronics, undercutting OEM pricing in aerospace aftermarket.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $HEI-A.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — institutions now mark RKLB, LUNR, and RDW against SPCX's $1.

What this means for $HEI-A

Partial — Makes FAA-approved aircraft replacement parts and niche defense electronics, undercutting OEM pricing in aerospace aftermarket; this segment overlaps with the defense budget expansion and space commercialization but is not the dominant revenue driver.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+7.1%YTD
+17.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
58.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
23.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
9.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
17.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
40.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 27, 2026$1.66$1.33+24.8%
Q4 2025Feb 25, 2026$1.35$1.28+5.5%
Q2 2025Aug 25, 2025$1.26$1.13+11.5%
Q1 2025May 26, 2025$1.12$1.02+9.8%
Next earningsTue, Aug 25·consensus EPS $1.50

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$1.4B+25.3%41.4%25.5%$1.68$273.9M
Q1 FY26$1.2B+14.4%38.6%22.1%$1.36$165.1M
Q4 FY25$1.2B+19.3%40.2%23.1%$1.35$268.5M
Q3 FY25$1.1B+15.7%39.8%23.1%$1.27$218.5M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 21 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$5.3B$5.1B – $5.4B$6.09$5.70 – $6.3220
FY27$5.8B$5.5B – $6.1B$6.86$6.42 – $7.1121
FY28$6.3B$6.0B – $6.5B$7.73$7.24 – $8.029
FY29$6.8B$6.5B – $7.0B$8.99$8.41 – $9.3212

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.63%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+3.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+3.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 123.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.035-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 10Bradley K RowenChief Accounting Officer1.3K sh$320KSellApr 15Julie NeitzelDirector676 sh$151KBuyMar 4Nandakumar CheruvatathDirector4.1K sh$1000K
+ 8 other (4 awards · 2 gifts · 1 inkind · 1 exempt) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jul 15424B5
AI summary

HEICO Corporation (HEI-A) filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement on July 15, 2026, for its dual-tranche senior note offering: $550 million of 4.950% Notes due 2031 (priced at 99.936%) and $650 million of 5.400% Notes due 2036 (priced at 99.905%), totaling $1.2 billion gross. Notes are expected to be delivered on July 16, 2026. Joint book-runners include Truist, Bank of America, PNC, Wells Fargo, Credit Agricole, and TD Securities. This filing covers HEI-A (Class A common stock), a registered 12(b) security of the same issuer.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jul 13424B5
AI summary

HEICO Corporation (HEI-A) — 424B5 preliminary prospectus supplement for a dual-tranche senior notes offering. Dollar amounts and interest rates are left as TBD in this preliminary version; final terms will appear in the effective 424B5. Material — signals HEICO is pursuing a new public debt financing; final size and rate pending; relates to Class A shares.

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationJul 13S-3ASR
AI summary

HEICO Corporation (HEI-A) — S-3ASR automatic shelf registration filed July 13, 2026, enabling HEICO to offer securities from time to time. This filing relates to the Class A share class. Administrative — same shelf registration as HEI common; enables the concurrent debt offering.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 178-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

HEICO Corporation (NYSE: HEI / HEI.A) entered a material definitive agreement (Item 1.01) on June 11, 2026. The terms, counterparty, and deal type are in the exhibit not included in the excerpt. HEICO regularly makes tuck-in acquisitions of FAA-approved aircraft parts businesses; an Item 1.01 filing is consistent with a new acquisition agreement or credit facility amendment. Without the body, the materiality and deal size are unknown — HEICO's acquisition history suggests this could range from a small bolt-on to a more substantial deal.

8-KShareholder voteMar 178-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
3New insider — initial holdingsFeb 23
+ 15 other (6 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

HEICO Corporation Closes $1.2 Billion Senior Notes Offeringaccessnewswire.com·2d agoZacks Industry Outlook HEICO, Axon and AARzacks.com·24d agoHEICO: Ebitda To Continue Compounding At A Healthy Paceseekingalpha.com·26d agoHEICO Corporation Increases Cash Dividend By 8%accessnewswire.com·33d agoHEICO Corporation Increases Credit Facility to $2.2 Billionaccessnewswire.com·36d ago

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