Herc Holdings, Inc. HRI

Herc Holdings (HRI) has been under pressure recently, with the share price down about 11% over the past month and roughly 6% over the past 3 months. This performance has drawn fresh attention to the rental equipment specialist. Over the past year, Herc Holdings has delivered a 1 year total shareholder return of about 20%, even though the share price is currently down around 12% year to date and recent weekly and monthly share price returns suggest momentum has been fading as investors...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 5.14%, reaching levels last seen in 2007 and raising borrowing costs across the economy. U.S. stocks fell early Thursday, according to the Associated Press, as surging Treasury yields and rebounding energy prices weighed on financial markets.

Market swings can be tough to stomach, and volatile stocks often experience exaggerated moves in both directions. While many thrive during risk-on environments, many also struggle to maintain investor confidence when the ride gets bumpy.

Gabelli Investment Management Firm recently released its “Focused Growth and Income Fund” second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund declined 1.61% in the second quarter of 2026, as pressure on telecommunications, income-producing securities, and rate-sensitive investments outweighed gains elsewhere in the portfolio. The Fund noted that the […]

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There is a quiet argument running underneath the current industrial buildout about who should own the equipment. On one side sits the traditional answer: a project needs an asset, so the project buys the asset, installs it, and depreciates it over its life. On the other sits a model that has been steadily taking share for two decades, in which the asset belongs to a fleet, arrives when it is needed, earns while it is useful, and leaves when it is not. Across equipment rental, modular space and t

S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, September 21, 2026, to coincide with the quarterly rebalance. The changes ensure that each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. The companies being removed from the S&P SmallCap 600 are no longer representative of the small-cap market space.

Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.

Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.

Herc Holdings (HRI) has drawn fresh attention after its board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share and added experienced rental industry executive Erik Olsson to the Herc Rentals board and audit committee. Despite the dividend announcement and board change, Herc Holdings' share price has recently cooled, with a 1-day share price return that declined 3.11% and a 7-day share price return that fell 6.98%. However, the 90-day share price return of 13.23% and 1-year total shareholder...

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Herc (NYSE:HRI) and the rest of the specialty equipment distributors stocks fared in Q2.

Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 1.5% over the past six months. This performance is a stark contrast from the S&P 500’s 10.9% gain.