Why HRI rose 22.5% on Oct 27 2026: earnings beat
HRI+22.5%on Tue Oct 27 2026
Herc Holdings Inc. was up 22.5% on the day at $155.68, ranked #9 on 2.3× its usual five-minute volume, when TapeRank recorded this spike at 13:41 ET during regular hours.
THE DAY ON THE LIST · 1 EVENT
- 13:41 ETMOVER · REGULAR
$155.68 · ▲ 22.5% ON THE DAY · 2.3× 5M RVOL · RANK #9
STRETCHEDCONFIDENCE5/5HRI is up 22.5% after a strong Q3 earnings beat, with adjusted EPS 35% above estimates and sales 1.4% above estimates. The earnings surprise and positive outlook support a material move, but a 22.5% gain is substantially larger than the relatively modest revenue beat and therefore looks stretched.
WHYUp 22.5% on a 35% EPS beat but only a 1.4% sales beat and positive guidance: meaningful catalyst, outsized move.ANALYZED 13:41 ET · <1 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNATHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 13:41 ET
LAST155.68DAY▲ 22.5%5 MIN▲ 2.04%5M RVOL2.3×5M $VOL$1.4MFLOAT*33.4MRANK#9SESSIONREGULARVWAP145.06HOD155.68LOD133.00OR HIGH141.00OR LOW135.21PREV CLOSE127.13PM HIGH138.90PM LOW133.00GAP▲ 9.26%* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
THE SESSION
- 09:30 ETOpened at $138.90, +9.3% on the previous close of $127.13
- 09:32 ETRegular-session low, $135.21
- 14:37 ETRegular-session high, $158.19
- 15:59 ETLast trade of the regular session, $156.00, +22.7% on the previous close of $127.13
- Volume: 1.7M shares in regular hours, 19K before the open
HRI opened at $138.90 after closing at $127.13, dipped to $135.21 early, then climbed steadily to an intraday high of $158.19 before ending the regular session at $156.00, up 22.7% from the previous close. TapeRank tied the move to Herc Holdings’ third-quarter earnings beat: adjusted EPS of $3.91 exceeded the $2.90 estimate, while sales of $1.364 billion topped the $1.345 billion estimate, alongside positive guidance. TapeRank rated the move stretched, noting that the 35% EPS beat and 1.4% sales beat supported the gain but did not fully account for its size.
WRITTEN TUE OCT 27 2026 16:00 ET BY OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE
FILINGS AND NEWS · 24H BEFORE THE MOVE
- 09:28 ETHerc Holdings Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptBenzinga
- 06:36 ET10-Q — Quarterly reportSEC 10-Q
- 06:31 ET8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and ExhibitsSEC 8-K
- 06:31 ETHerc Hldgs Q3 Adj. EPS $3.91 Beats $2.90 Estimate, Sales $1.364B Beat $1.345B EstimateBenzinga
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