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Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) reported third-quarter financial results on Tuesday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For

2026-10-27. The following slide deck was published by Herc Holdings Inc.

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Herc Holdings (HRI) delivered strong topline growth in Q2 FY26, driven by the H&E acquisition and robust mega-project activity.

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Citigroup analyst Kyle Menges maintains Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $175 to $150.

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Wells Fargo analyst Jerry Revich maintains Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $218 to $176.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after rising Treasury yields and climbing oil prices dampened investor sentiment ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes, as reported by AP News.

What a time it’s been for Herc. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has increased by a massive 43.1%, reaching $134.76 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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...

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