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$160.31 -1.35 (-0.84%)
Market Cap
$5.62B
Shares
33.43M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$161.66 Open$165.14 Day$159.69–167.08 52W close$91.04–181.12 Avg vol 30d482K Short int2.0M · 6.0% float · 3.2d Short vol68% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 28

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Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 28, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +15%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 78%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return −1%
      trailing
      6-month return +16%
      trailing
      YTD return +9%
      this year
      Relative strength +4%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $153 › 200d $141 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +8% holders QoQ · +76 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.04% of float · ▼ -9.4% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      333 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 54
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +23%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −100%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $928.0M
      Buyback $395.9M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $8.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −50%
      past year
      ATR 4.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
      full year 2026
      Equipment rental revenue Initiated $4.38B – $4.48B
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $2.05B – $2.13B
      Gross capex Initiated $1.25B – $1.4B
      2026
      Net Rental Equipment Expenditures $850M – $950M
      Adjusted EBITDA $2.05B – $2.13B
      Free cash flow $250M – $350M
      Fleet dispositions at OEC $900M – $950M
      Effective tax rate 25%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 28, 2025
      Gross capex · full year 2025 $900M – $1.1B
      Equipment Rental Revenue · 2025 $3.7B – $3.9B
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2025 $1.8B – $1.9B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +15% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      78% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $153 › 200d $141 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +8% holders QoQ · +76 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.04% of float · ▼ -9.4% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      333 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $91 Now $162 · 78% Range high $181
      vs 200-day avg +15% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share non-GAAP $1.64 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $55M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted REBITDA Margin non-GAAP 41.4% Q2 2026
      Average Fleet non-GAAP $9.5B Q2 2026 Pro Forma
      Average Fleet (YoY) non-GAAP 20.4% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Fleet at OEC Ending Balance non-GAAP $9.62B Q2 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $202M the first half of 2026
      greenfield locations opened 3 the first half of 2026
      Net leverage non-GAAP 3.95 Q2 2026
      Net rental equipment capital expenditures $327M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Proceeds as a percent of OEC non-GAAP 46% Q2 2026
      REBITDA non-GAAP $847M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      REBITDA Margin non-GAAP 40.9% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      REBITDA YoY Flow-Through non-GAAP 36.3% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      total fleet at OEC $9.6B As of June 30, 2026
      Trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $2.01B Q2 2026
      YOY REBITDA Flow-Through non-GAAP 36.3% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $521M Full Year 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Free cash flow 299M
      +222M Cash paid for transaction expenses
      = Adjusted free cash flow 521M
      Average fleet age 45 As of December 31, 2025
      Margin on sales of rental equipment non-GAAP 23% Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Rental & Leasing Services — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HRI
      Herc Holdings Inc
      this stock
      $5.62B +8.9% +22.6% 6.0%
      URI
      United Rentals, Inc.
      $68.61B +35.3% +4.9% 27.9 2.2%
      SUNB
      Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
      $31.76B +3.4% 2.8%
      AER
      AerCap Holdings N.V.
      $23.07B +2.1% +6.5% 0.7%
      UHAL
      U-Haul Holding Co /NV/
      $13.91B +41.9% +3.6% 0.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      333
      % held
      103.7%
      Net QoQ
      +2.3M sh
      Top holder
      FMR LLC
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      337
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.0M
      Days to cover
      3.2d
      Change
      -209.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      68%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      52
      Value
      $7.6K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Jefferson Shreve
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Apr 11, 2025
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.0M
      EPS diluted
      $0.03
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.0B
      Remaining
      $395.9M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      This year
      11
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      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $911.8K
      Shares
      4.0K
      Filed
      Nov 25, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Herc Rentals Publishes 2026 Corpo…
      Published
      Aug 20, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HRI -4.2% -1.0% +15.6% +7.7% +9.0%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -2.2% -4.3% +4.5% +5.6% -2.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.70 / share · ex May 29, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.70 / share · ex Sep 2, 2026
      Raised 5.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.73%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2018
      Authorized
      $1.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $604.10M
      Remaining
      $395.90M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1364479 CUSIP 42704L104 13F (30d) 310 filings 301 filers Visit website Investor relations