Stock of the Day

March 31, 2025

HEICO (HEI)

$302.28
+$1.14 (+0.4%)
Market Cap: $42.00B

About HEICO

HEICO Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells aerospace, defense, and electronic related products and services in the United States and internationally. Its 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, and other instruments utilized on military aircraft. The company's 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 frequency (RF) interference shielding and suppression filters; power conversion and interface; interconnection devices; and underwater locator beacons and emergency locator transmission beacons. This segment also offers traveling wave tube amplifiers and microwave power modules; memory products and specialty semiconductors; harsh environment connectivity products and custom molded cable assemblies; RF and microwave products; communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners; self-sealing auxiliary fuel systems; active antenna systems and airborne antennas; nuclear radiation detectors; silicone products; power amplifiers; ceramic-to-metal feedthroughs and connectors; technical surveillance countermeasures equipment; RF receivers and sources; embedded computing solutions; test sockets and adapters; and radiation assurance services. The company was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.

HEICO Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in HEICO Co.:

  • The current stock price is around $299.45, reflecting strong market interest and potential for growth.
  • HEICO Co. reported a significant increase in revenue, with a year-over-year growth of approximately 14.9%, indicating robust business performance.
  • The company has a solid return on equity of 14.63%, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
  • With a market capitalization of about $41.61 billion, HEICO Co. is positioned as a major player in the aerospace and defense sectors, which are critical industries.
  • The firm has a healthy current ratio of 3.11, indicating strong liquidity and the ability to cover short-term obligations, which is reassuring for investors.

HEICO Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in HEICO Co. for these reasons:

  • The stock has a high P/E ratio of 81.82, which may suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
  • Insider trading activity shows significant sales, with directors reducing their positions, which could indicate a lack of confidence in the stock's future performance.
  • The company has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is slightly more volatile than the market, which could pose risks for conservative investors.
  • HEICO Co. has a relatively high price-to-earnings-growth (P/E/G) ratio of 3.10, indicating that the stock may be expensive relative to its growth rate.
  • Despite recent revenue growth, the aerospace and defense sectors can be sensitive to economic downturns, which may impact future performance.

Institutional Investors Bet $1B on These 4 Stocks—Should You?

Written By Sarah Horvath on 3/9/2025

New York city - 4 Sep 2010 - Wall street and stock exchange — Stock Editorial Photography

Institutional investing is a key measure that retail investors can use to gauge market sentiment on an individual stock or asset. Hedge funds, advisors and other institutional investors employ full teams of analysts to determine whether an asset is worth recommending to clients.

Retail investors can piggyback off this research by examining which shares institutional clients are buying month after month. 

Here’s a look at four stocks that saw significant institutional buying in Q4 2025, each with at least $1 billion in purchases—potentially signaling confidence in their long-term value.

HEICO Sees Massive Jump in Investor Interest

In Q4 of 2024, few shares saw an increase in interest quite like HEICO (NYSE: HEI), which has seen share prices jump 13% since the end of the previous business period.

Institutional buying jumped from $45 million to $5.63 billion in the fourth quarter, indicating a sharp increase in interest among buyers like Polar Asset Management and Emerald Advisers. 

After beating its most recent consensus EPS estimate by $0.27 per share, this Q4 confidence seems to be paying off in the short term.

Analysts give HEICO a Moderate Buy consensus rating, predicting an additional 3.61% upside in the coming year. 

OXY Price Stumbles, Presents Opportunity to Investors

International oil and gas giant Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has seen a persistent negative downward trend in share prices, down 26% since last year.

In the past week, analyst downgrades have pushed shares even further, reducing prices by 8% since the beginning of the week. This has caused the stock’s P/E ratio to fall below 20—a level not seen in years. 

Despite this turbulence, institutional investors purchased $1.69 billion in OXY shares in Q4, up from $659 million in Q3 of the same year.

While analyst expectations rate this stock a Hold, consensus price estimates for next year also predict more than a 31% potential upside.

This confidence is supported by the company’s most recent earnings release, which beat analyst expectations by $0.13 per share

Merck & Co. Bring Competitive Dividends, P/E Ratio

Another major market cap stock with a recently suppressed P/E ratio, Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), hasn’t seen institutional purchasing slow down.

While shares are currently trading near their 52-week low of about $93 per share in early March, analysts continue to predict a 25% potential price upside, supported by the shares’ 13.84 P/E ratio. 

In Q4, institutional investors purchased $13 billion in shares, up from $4.65 billion in Q3.

MRK can potentially be a solid long-term play for dividend investors. It offers a competitive 3.48% dividend yield supported by a 48.14% payout ratio. 

Merck has also increased its annual dividend for the last 14 years, further contributing to its long-term income-generating potential.

Prudential Financial Offers Riskier Play, Low P/E Potential 

Retail investors with a higher risk tolerance may want to consider buying more shares of Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), an S&P 500 financial stock trading at a new 50-day low of about $109 per share.

While a recent earnings estimate miss contributes to a one-month 12% dip in share prices, buying trends indicate some institutional investors believe this may be an overcorrection. 

In Q4 of 2024, institutional investors purchased $1.17 billion in shares of PRU compared to $486 million in Q3.

Showcasing a newly lowered P/E ratio of 14.71 plus a higher-than-average 4.91% dividend yield, the current slump in share prices could present a rare buying opportunity for retail investors.

However, before buying, it’s also important to note the shares’ increasing short interest, which has increased by more than 6.5% since last month

Recent News