HEI stock sentiment todayHEICO Corporation
Sentiment verdict
Gossip first, financials second — HOT at 85% confidence.
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HEI
HEICO CorporationA premium-priced compounder benefiting from a massive backlog in commercial aviation and a strategic shift toward proprietary parts (PMA) that undercuts OEMs.
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Price · last 12 months
Gossip
The narrative focuses on the 'aging fleet' tailwind; as Boeing and Airbus struggle with new deliveries, airlines are forced to maintain older planes longer, driving record demand for HEICO’s aftermarket parts. Investors view management as 'best-in-class' capital allocators with a relentless M&A engine.
- ·Commercial aerospace aftermarket recovery
- ·Waisberg family's long-term track record
- ·Increasing adoption of FAA-approved alternative parts (PMA) to lower airline costs
- ·Integration of the massive Wencor acquisition
Financial
HEICO exhibits industry-leading operating margins (20%+) and a rare 34-year streak of profitability. While debt increased to fund the Wencor deal, cash flow generation remains robust enough to deleverage rapidly while continuing bolt-on acquisitions.
- ·Forward P/E: ~75x (significant premium to market)
- ·Revenue Growth: ~30-40% YoY (boosted by Wencor)
- ·Operating Margin: 20-22%
- ·Consistent double-digit ROE
Conviction
Whose money is actually in the stock — insider open-market trades and the patience of the institutional holder base.
Mixed conviction — no decisive signal from insiders or the holder base.
- ·Insiders sold a net $320K on the open market in the last 120 days.
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Risks
- ·High valuation leaves zero room for earnings misses
- ·Dependency on FAA regulatory environment for PMA part approval
- ·Potential slowdown in defense spending or global travel
Peer temperature
How direct competitors stack up against HEI right now.
- HOTTDGTransDigm Group
HOTTER — higher margins and even more aggressive pricing power on sole-source proprietary parts, though with a much more leveraged balance sheet.
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COLDER — despite being an OEM giant, they face significant headwinds from GTF engine recalls and lack HEICO's nimble M&A growth profile.
See full analysis → - HOTHWMHowmet Aerospace
HOTTER — trading at a more attractive PEG ratio while dominating the mission-critical engine casting market required for both old and new platforms.
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- HEI-11.3%
- TDG-7.4%
- RTX-9.7%
- HWM-11.0%
Analyst price target
Consensus average of 14 analysts · median 400.00
Source: StockAnalysis.com · updated 2026-09-02
AI-generated analysis for informational purposes only. Not financial advice.