Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Herc (HRI)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Herc (NYSE: HRI):

• 10/28/2026 – Herc had its price target raised by Barclays from $175.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Herc had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $176.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Herc had its price target raised by Citigroup from $150.00 to $180.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Herc had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $165.00 to $230.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Herc had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $165.00 to $176.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2026 – Herc had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $220.00 to $240.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/26/2026 – Herc had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/12/2026 – Herc had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $175.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Herc had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $218.00 to $176.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Herc was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

Herc Price Performance

HRI stock traded down $1.93 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $165.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 134,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 620,061. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.08. The company’s 50 day moving average is $139.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $139.42. Herc Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $88.45 and a fifty-two week high of $188.35. The stock has a market cap of $5.53 billion, a PE ratio of 45.03 and a beta of 1.99.

Herc (NYSE:HRI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The transportation company reported $3.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.92 by $0.99. Herc had a return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 2.50%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.22 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Herc Holdings Inc. will post 7.87 EPS for the current year.

Herc Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Herc’s payout ratio is 76.29%.

Herc Holdings Inc., operating as Herc Rentals, provides equipment rental and related services to customers in construction, industrial, infrastructure, government and other sectors. Its offerings include aerial work platforms, earthmoving and material-handling equipment, power-generation and climate-control systems, pumps, and tools and accessories. The company also provides equipment sales, repair and maintenance, and specialized services such as trench shoring and remediation. Herc Rentals serves customers across the United States and Canada through its rental locations and service network.