How to buy H-and-E Equipment Services stock (HEES)

H-and-E Equipment Services is a rental & leasing services business based in the US. H-and-E Equipment Services shares (HEES) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $48.79 – a decrease of 12.7% over the previous week. H-and-E Equipment Services employs 2,765 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.5 billion.

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H-and-E Equipment Services stock price (NASDAQ: HEES)

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• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$48.79
52-week range	$40.74 - $65.11
50-day moving average more info button	$55.84
200-day moving average more info button	$51.79
Wall St. target price	$64.50
PE ratio more info button	12.566
Dividend yield more info button	$1.1 (2.22%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.94

Is it a good time to buy H-and-E Equipment Services stock?

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H-and-E Equipment Services price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $49.37 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-11.67%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-12.90%
3 months (2024-09-20)	2.66%
6 months (2024-06-21)	13.43%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-4.75%
2 years (2022-12-21)	15.12%
3 years (2021-12-21)	22.59%
5 years (2019-12-20)	71.85%

Is H-and-E Equipment Services stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing H-and-E Equipment Services stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of H-and-E Equipment Services's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

H-and-E Equipment Services's P/E ratio

H-and-E Equipment Services's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, H-and-E Equipment Services shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

H-and-E Equipment Services's PEG ratio

H-and-E Equipment Services's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.49. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into H-and-E Equipment Services's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

H-and-E Equipment Services's EBITDA

H-and-E Equipment Services's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $303.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a H-and-E Equipment Services's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

H-and-E Equipment Services financials

Revenue TTM	$1.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.33%
Gross profit TTM	$555.2 million
Return on assets TTM	5.7%
Return on equity TTM	26.49%
Profit margin	9.47%
Book value	$16.54
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

H-and-E Equipment Services share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 27.92% of net profits

Recently H-and-E Equipment Services has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), H-and-E Equipment Services shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In H-and-E Equipment Services's case, that would currently equate to about $1.1 per share.

While H-and-E Equipment Services's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that H-and-E Equipment Services may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

H-and-E Equipment Services's most recent dividend payout was on 12 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

H-and-E Equipment Services share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, H-and-E Equipment Services's shares have ranged in value from as little as $40.7353 up to $65.1067. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while H-and-E Equipment Services's is 1.811. This would suggest that H-and-E Equipment Services's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

H-and-E Equipment Services overview

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. operates as an integrated equipment services company in the United States. The company operates in five segments: Equipment Rentals, Sales of Rental Equipment, Sales of New Equipment, Parts Sales, and Repair and Maintenance Services. The Equipment Rentals segment provides construction and industrial equipment for rent on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. The Sales of Rental Equipment segment sells used equipment from its rental fleet. The Sales of New Equipment segment sells new construction equipment through a professional sales force. The Parts Sales segment provides parts to its rental fleet and sells parts for the equipment, as well as maintains parts inventory.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of H-and-E Equipment Services is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 12.552% of H-and-E Equipment Services shares are held by insiders and 80.831% by institutions. How many people work for H-and-E Equipment Services?
Latest data suggests 2,765 work at H-and-E Equipment Services. When does the fiscal year end for H-and-E Equipment Services?
H-and-E Equipment Services's fiscal year ends in December. Where is H-and-E Equipment Services based?
H-and-E Equipment Services's address is: 7500 Pecue Lane, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70809 What is H-and-E Equipment Services's ISIN number?
H-and-E Equipment Services's international securities identification number is: US4040301081 What is H-and-E Equipment Services's CUSIP number?
H-and-E Equipment Services's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 404030108