Herc Holdings Inc

Herc Holdings Inc (HRI) Stock Analysis

$150.600

-4.684 (-3.11%)At close

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High
156.610
Open
156.610
VWAP
151.75
Vol
418.99K
Mkt Cap
3.71B
Low
148.040
Amount
63.58M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
11.39

Herc Holdings Inc. is an equipment rental supplier. It operates through subsidiaries, including Herc Rentals Inc. In addition to its principal business of equipment rental, it sells used equipment and contractor supplies, such as construction consumables, tools, small equipment and safety supplies; provides repair, maintenance, equipment management services and safety training to certain of its customers; offer equipment re-rental services and provides on-site support to its customers; and provide ancillary services, such as equipment transport, rental protection, cleaning, refueling and labor. Its classic fleet includes aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, and lighting equipment. Its ProSolutions offering includes industry-specific, solutions-based services in tandem with power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, pumps, and trench shorting equipment as well as its ProContractor professional grade tools.

AI analysis of Herc Holdings Inc (HRI)

hold

Herc Holdings Inc is currently a hold. The stock is priced at $150.6, which is below the analyst price target of $175 from Citi and $185 from KeyBanc, indicating potential upside. However, the RSI is at a very low 17.04, suggesting the stock is oversold, but this could also indicate underlying issues. The company has shown a 20% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2, but it also reported a decline in operating margin by 7 percentage points, leading to a 30.3% drop in earnings per share. This mixed performance suggests caution. The main risk is the recent decline in earnings, with a net income of only $19 million in Q2 2026, compared to the previous year's performance, which could impact future growth prospects.

Analyst Ratings (7)

+16.20% upside
Buy
3 Buy
3 Hold
1 Sell
Current: 150.60
Low
150.00
Average
175.00
High
200.00

KeyBanc

2026-07-29

Price Target

$185

Overweight

Citi

2026-07-14

Price Target

$175

Buy

Citi

2026-04-30

Price Target

$155

Buy

JPMorgan

2026-04-29

Price Target

$140

Neutral

Wells Fargo

2026-04-13

Price Target

$160

Overweight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Herc Holdings Inc (HRI) is 17.67, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 12.32.

Forward P/E

Overvalued
5Y Average P/E
12.32
Current P/E
17.67
Overvalued
15.83
Undervalued
8.82

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
6.02
Current EV/EBITDA
11.39
Overvalued
7.45
Undervalued
4.59

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
1.20
Current P/S
0.98
Overvalued
1.56
Undervalued
0.84

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for HRI

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%HRI

$171.32

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%HRI

$154.44

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%HRI

$122.53

Scenario price

Whales holding HRI

B

Bestinver Gestión, S.A. SGIIC

+ HoldingHRI

+6.39%

3M Return

C

Channing Capital Management, LLC

+ HoldingHRI

+6.10%

3M Return

G

Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC

+ HoldingHRI

+1.60%

3M Return

C

Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC

+ HoldingHRI

-3.16%

3M Return

E

Emerald Advisers, LLC

+ HoldingHRI

-6.34%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-08-24 (ET)

20:00:00

Tech Weakness Weighs on S&P 500 and Nasdaq

2026-08-19 (ET)

08:30:00

Herc Holdings Appoints Erik Olsson to Board of Directors

2026-07-28 (ET)

07:00:00

Raises 2026 Equipment Rental Revenue View to $4.375B-$4.475B

07:00:00

Herc Rentals Reports Q2 Revenue of $1.20B, Beating Expectations

2026-04-28 (ET)

06:40:00

Herc Rentals Q1 Revenue $1.14B, Exceeds Expectations

News

HRI FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Herc Holdings Inc. is an equipment rental supplier. It operates through subsidiaries, including Herc Rentals Inc. In addition to its principal business of equipment rental, it sells used equipment and contractor supplies, such as construction consumables, tools, small equipment and safety supplies; provides repair, maintenance, equipment management services and safety training to certain of its customers; offer equipment re-rental services and provides on-site support to its customers; and provide ancillary services, such as equipment transport, rental protection, cleaning, refueling and labor. Its classic fleet includes aerial, earthmoving, material handling, trucks and trailers, air compressors, compaction, and lighting equipment. Its ProSolutions offering includes industry-specific, solutions-based services in tandem with power generation, climate control, remediation and restoration, pumps, and trench shorting equipment as well as its ProContractor professional grade tools. It operates in the Industrials sector (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING industry).

Herc Holdings Inc is currently a hold. The stock is priced at $150.6, which is below the analyst price target of $175 from Citi and $185 from KeyBanc, indicating potential upside. However, the RSI is at a very low 17.04, suggesting the stock is oversold, but this could also indicate underlying issues. The company has shown a 20% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2, but it also reported a decline in operating margin by 7 percentage points, leading to a 30.3% drop in earnings per share. This mixed performance suggests caution. The main risk is the recent decline in earnings, with a net income of only $19 million in Q2 2026, compared to the previous year's performance, which could impact future growth prospects.

7 analysts cover HRI: 3 rate it Buy, 3 Hold and 1 Sell. The average price target is 175.00.

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