How to buy HEICO Corporation stock

HEICO Corporation is an aerospace & defense business based in the US. HEICO Corporation shares (HEI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. HEICO Corporation employs 5,900 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.9 billion.

How to buy shares in HEICO Corporation

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for HEICO Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: HEI. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until HEICO Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of HEICO Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of HEICO Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

HEICO Corporation share price

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HEICO Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

52-week range	USD$52.0101 - USD$134.45
50-day moving average	USD$108.9215
200-day moving average	USD$99.0884
Wall St. target price	USD$110.58
PE ratio	45.813
Dividend yield	USD$0.16 (0.14%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.46

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Is HEICO Corporation under- or over-valued?

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

HEICO Corporation's P/E ratio

HEICO Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 46x. In other words, HEICO Corporation shares trade at around 46x recent earnings.

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

HEICO Corporation's PEG ratio

HEICO Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 17.9247. 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 HEICO Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

HEICO Corporation's EBITDA

HEICO Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$497.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a HEICO Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

HEICO Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$1.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	21.57%
Gross profit TTM	USD$813.8 million
Return on assets TTM	8.04%
Return on equity TTM	18.15%
Profit margin	17.73%
Book value	$14.242
Market capitalisation	USD$13.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting HEICO Corporation shares

There are currently 2.1 million HEICO Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as HEICO Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 14.2% down from 2.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting HEICO Corporation shares can be evaluated.

HEICO Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

HEICO Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of HEICO Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of HEICO Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 447778.4067086). HEICO Corporation's SIR currently stands at 4.77. In other words for every 100,000 HEICO Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4770 shares are currently held short.

However HEICO Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of HEICO Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable HEICO Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case HEICO Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 HEICO Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0479% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable HEICO Corporation shares, roughly 48 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against HEICO Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short HEICO Corporation stock.

HEICO Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 5.25% of net profits

Recently HEICO Corporation has paid out, on average, around 5.25% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.14% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), HEICO Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0.14% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In HEICO Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.16 per share.

While HEICO Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that HEICO Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

HEICO Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 15 July 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 June 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have HEICO Corporation's shares ever split?

HEICO Corporation's shares were split on a 125:100 basis on 28 June 2018. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 125 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your HEICO Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for HEICO Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted HEICO Corporation's share price.

HEICO Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, HEICO Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $52.0101 up to $134.45. 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 (NYSE average) beta is 1, while HEICO Corporation's is 1.0938. This would suggest that HEICO Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

HEICO Corporation overview

HEICO Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace, defense, and electronic related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company's Flight Support Group segment provides jet engine and aircraft component replacement parts; thermal insulation blankets and parts; renewable/reusable insulation systems; and specialty components. This segment also distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, structural, interconnect, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components for the commercial, regional, and general aviation markets; and offers repair and overhaul services for jet engine and aircraft component parts, avionics, instruments, composites, and flight surfaces of commercial aircraft, as well as for avionics and navigation systems, subcomponents, and other instruments utilized on military aircraft. Its Electronic Technologies Group segment provides electro-optical infrared simulation and test equipment; electro-optical laser products; electro-optical, microwave, and other power equipment; electromagnetic and radio interference shielding; high-speed interface products; high voltage interconnection devices; high voltage advanced power electronics; power conversion products; and underwater locator beacons and emergency locator transmission beacons. This segment also offers traveling wave tube amplifiers and microwave power modules; three-dimensional microelectronic and stacked memory products; harsh environment connectivity products and custom molded cable assemblies; radio frequency and microwave amplifiers, transmitters, and receivers; communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners; self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems; active antenna systems; and nuclear radiation detectors. The company serves the U.S. and foreign military agencies; prime defense contractors; and commercial and defense satellite and spacecraft manufacturers. HEICO Corporation was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of HEICO Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 22.493% of HEICO Corporation shares are held by insiders and 68.165% by institutions.

• How many people work for HEICO Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 5,900 work at HEICO Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for HEICO Corporation?

  HEICO Corporation's fiscal year ends in October.

• Where is HEICO Corporation based?

  HEICO Corporation's address is: 3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL, United States, 33021

• What is HEICO Corporation's ISIN number?

  HEICO Corporation's international securities identification number is: US4228061093

• What is HEICO Corporation's CUSIP number?

  HEICO Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 422806109