Herc Holdings
About: Herc Holdings Inc is an equipment rental company that was spun out of Hertz Global in 2016. It is currently the equipment rental company (4% market share) in North America, after United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, with a fleet size of $6.4 billion. It serves commercial and residential construction customers, the environmental sector, industrial entities, and entertainment production companies. During much of its 50-year-plus history, the company has rented equipment such as aerial lifts to its customers for intermittent use. More recently, it has broadened its catalog to include a host of specialty items. Separately, Herc Holdings' prepares now to incorporate long-term rentals to industrial customers where Herc maintains its own staff at the customer site.
Employees: 7,600
0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
236% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.6M | Put options by funds: $5.23M
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 37
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.19B [Q3] → $5.2B (+$1.01B) [Q4]
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 279 [Q3] → 313 (+34) [Q4]
3.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.76% [Q3] → 96.71% (+3.95%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q3] → 6 (+0) [Q4]
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$110
1%
upside
Avg. target
$139
27%
upside
High target
$160
46%
upside
5 analyst ratings
3 positive
60%
2 neutral
40%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Adam Seiden 37% 1-year accuracy 7 / 19 met price target | 46%upside $160 | Overweight Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Jerry Revich 45% 1-year accuracy 9 / 20 met price target | 33%upside $146 | Buy Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
Baird Mircea Dobre 46% 1-year accuracy 6 / 13 met price target | 1%upside $110 | Neutral Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Tami Zakaria 31% 1-year accuracy 11 / 35 met price target | 28%upside $140 | Neutral Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Citigroup Kyle Menges 30% 1-year accuracy 11 / 37 met price target | 28%upside $140 | Buy Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about HRI published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
14 hours ago
Herc Holdings Extends Tender Offer to Acquire H&E Equipment Services
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) (“Herc” or “the Company”) announced today that it has extended its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”) common stock for $78.75 in cash and 0.1287 shares of Herc common stock for each H&E share, in each case without interest, pursuant to the terms of the previously announced merger agreement, dated February 1.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Herc Holdings: Rising Leverage And Local Account Weakness Signal Caution For 2025
Herc Holdings' national account segment continues to show strength due to healthy project activity, but local account weakness is expected to impact overall volume growth in 2025. Margins are expected to be pressured by weak local volumes and an unfavorable mix. The upcoming H&E transaction, while beneficial long-term, will increase debt and interest expenses, further straining the company's bottom line and valuation.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Herc Holdings, Inc. (HRI) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Herc Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRI ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Leslie Hunziker - Head, IR Larry Silber - President and CEO Aaron Birnbaum - SVP & COO Mark Humphrey - SVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Jerry Revich - Goldman Sachs Rob Wertheimer - Melius Research Tami Zakaria - JPMorgan Steven Ramsey - Thompson Research Group Kyle Menges - Citigroup Ken Newman - KeyBanc Capital Markets Mig Dobre - Baird Operator Hello and welcome to the Herc Holdings Q1 Earnings Call and Webcast. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Herc Holdings (HRI) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates
Herc Holdings (HRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.30 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.36 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Herc Holdings Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Affirms 2025 Full Year Guidance
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) ("Herc Holdings" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. “As expected, the 2025 operating landscape continues to be a tale of two disparate economic trends,” said Larry Silber, president and chief executive officer. “Our national account business is growing, fueled by federal and private funding for large construction projects like data centers, manufacturing onshoring and LNG.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Herc Rentals Earns 2025 Great Place to Work® Certification™ in the U.S. and Canada
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI), one of North America's leading equipment rental suppliers operating through Herc Rentals Inc., today announced that it has earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ in the U.S. and Canada. This is the second year the Company has earned this distinction in each country. Great Place To Work Certification recognizes employers who create an outstanding and consistent employee experience. Receiving this distinguished certificati.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Herc Holdings Extends Tender Offer to Acquire H&E Equipment Services
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) (“Herc” or “the Company”) announced today that it has extended its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”) common stock for $78.75 in cash and 0.1287 shares of Herc common stock for each H&E share, in each case without interest, pursuant to the terms of the previously announced merger agreement, dated February 1.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Herc Holdings Announces Date for First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call and Webcast
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI) today announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on April 22, 2025, before the market opens. The release will be followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET. On the call, management will review the Company's results and may discuss or disclose material business, financial, or other information that is not contained in the press release. A live webcast of the event will be available at: http.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Herc Holdings Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of H&E Equipment Services
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 that its wholly-owned subsidiary HR Merger Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”) has commenced the previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) (“H&E”) common stock for $78.75 in cash and 0.1287 shares of Herc common stock for each H&E sh.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
ALERT: Rowley Law PLLC is Investigating Proposed Acquisition of H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
NEW YORK , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI). Stockholders will receive $78.75 and 0.1287 shares of Herc Holdings common stock for each share of H&E Equipment stock that they hold.
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