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Bearish00.0%
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HEICO Corporation · HEI · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q1 2026
HEICO: Strong demand and acquisitions support the growth case, with mix risks
The current call supports a constructive but conditional growth thesis: aerospace, defense, repair, and power-generation demand remain supportive, and acquisitions broaden the opportunity set. The main tests are whether margin gains persist, acquisitions integrate as expected, and Electronic Technologies mix pressure remains contained.
Reported After market closeNYSEIndustrials
$42.69B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.35
Consensus $1.28
EPS surprise
+5.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.18B
Consensus $1.17B
Revenue surprise
+0.9%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-9.2%
Event window
SPY move
-0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
-8.7%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
5.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-12.9%
Up to 20 sessions
HEISPY benchmark
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Why did HEI fall 9.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in HEI's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for HEI after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
The current analysis adds evidence of record profitability, stronger Flight Support margins, completed or advancing strategic acquisitions, and active AI use in operations. Compared with the prior quarter, the narrative is more focused on execution: acquisition integration, leverage, product mix, and the timing of government-related demand.
Guidance delta
No formal guidance was provided in the current analysis; the prior quarter’s guidance sentiment was maintained.
Key takeaways
- Management described continued organic demand across aerospace, defense, aviation repair, and power-generation markets.
- Recent acquisitions broaden the platform and are expected to contribute to growth, while leverage and integration remain considerations.
- Flight Support margin expansion was a notable current-quarter change, while Electronic Technologies remains exposed to product-mix pressure.
- AI is being applied to engineering and quality processes as an efficiency initiative, not presented as a standalone growth thesis.
Management priorities
- Pursue selective, accretive acquisitions that fit strategic criteria.
- Expand Flight Support margins and use the backlog and defense demand environment to support growth.
- Develop the Ethos business around industrial-gas-turbine demand linked to power generation.
- Use AI to improve engineering, product development, and quality processes while preserving balance-sheet flexibility.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$309.24Current
$180Low
$344.88Average
$491High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 2, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 29, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 29, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 22, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Vertical Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 30, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Perform | Peer Perform | Maintain | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Alembic Global | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 22, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Cowen & Co. | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Mar 5, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Aug 26, 2016 | |
| CL King | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Topeka | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 21, 2014 |
| CRT Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 2, 2013 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 15, 2013 |
| Imperial Capital | In Line | In Line | Maintain | May 28, 2013 |
| Topeka Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 24, 2012 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 23, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $309.24. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melius Research | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $316 | +13.2% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $365 | $323.38 | +18.0% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Noah Poponak | $491 | $333.67 | +58.8% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $410 | $334.8 | +32.6% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $396 | $346.15 | +28.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $430 | $346.15 | +39.1% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $421 | $367.95 | +36.1% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu | $425 | $373.73 | +37.4% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $370 | $345.61 | +19.7% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Gavin Parsons | $390 | $348.18 | +26.1% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | David Strauss | $350 | $348.18 | +13.2% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $410 | $343.16 | +32.6% | May 28, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $301.04 | +21.3% | May 24, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $360 | $287.67 | +16.4% | May 13, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $385 | $339.44 | +24.5% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $391 | $334.58 | +26.4% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $375 | $332.78 | +21.3% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $375 | $326.67 | +21.3% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $370 | $326.67 | +19.7% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $371 | $326.67 | +20.0% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $330 | $309.9 | +6.7% | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $315.91 | -3.0% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Noah Poponak | $382 | $316.56 | +23.5% | Aug 27, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $350 | $326.93 | +13.2% | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Jonathan Siegmann | $360 | $332.16 | +16.4% | Aug 26, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $335 | $309.59 | +8.3% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $352 | $319.2 | +13.8% | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Barclays | David Strauss | $280 | $300.91 | -9.5% | Jun 2, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $264.68 | -7.8% | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $265 | $237.19 | -14.3% | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $266 | $256.05 | -14.0% | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Ciarmoli | $282 | $264.96 | -8.8% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Ronald Epstein | $285 | $258.82 | -7.8% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $271 | $251.28 | -12.4% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $272 | $251.42 | -12.0% | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Arment | $280 | $252.01 | -9.5% | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Ciarmoli | $264 | $247.39 | -14.6% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Ciarmoli | $248 | $245.16 | -19.8% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu | $275 | $235.08 | -11.1% | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Kristine Liwag | $225 | $222.48 | -27.2% | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Ciarmoli | $240 | $214.75 | -22.4% | May 30, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $250 | $213.06 | -19.2% | May 30, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Arment | $243 | $213.06 | -21.4% | May 30, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu | $255 | $213.06 | -17.5% | May 29, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $235 | $215.62 | -24.0% | May 23, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Scott Deuschle | $235 | $215 | -24.0% | May 20, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Bert Subin | $230 | $211.36 | -25.6% | May 6, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Peter Arment | $208 | $182.28 | -32.7% | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Vertical Research | Robert Stallard | $191 | $164.54 | -38.2% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Ken Herbert | $175 | $151.7 | -43.4% | Oct 24, 2022 |
| New Street | Sam Boughedda | $180 | $154.06 | -41.8% | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Vertical Research | Robert Stallard | $140 | $135.34 | -54.7% | May 26, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationHEICO Corporation operates as a global enterprise through its various subsidiaries, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of an extensive range of products and services tailored for the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries. The company's Flight Support Group (FSG) division is a principal supplier of essential replacement components for jet engines and aircraft. Its offerings include specialized thermal insulation products, such as blankets and reusable systems, along with a variety of bespoke parts. The FSG also serves as a distributor for a wide array of hydraulic, pneumatic, structural, interconnect, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components, primarily targeting the commercial, regional, and general aviation sectors. Additionally, this segment provides comprehensive repair and overhaul services, covering jet engine and aircraft parts, avionics, instruments, composites, and flight surfaces for commercial aircraft, as well as navigation systems and various instruments used in military planes.…
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:36:15.940040+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-02T12:26:13.964212+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-02T12:26:13.961002+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-02. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.