CAE (CAE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, the Oceania, Africa, and Rest of the Americas. It operates through two segments, Civil Aviation; and Defense and Security. The Civil Aviation segment offers training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; a range of flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions. The Defense and Security segment operates as a training and simulation provider that delivers platform-independent solutions to enable and enhance force readiness and security for defense forces, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), government agencies, and public safety organizations. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.93 to $28.39
• 50-Day Range: $25.03 to $29.98
• 52-Week Range: $15.95 to $30.13
• Volume: 458,574 shs
• Average Volume: 591,083 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $33.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CAE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAE scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 57 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CAE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CAE has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CAE are expected to grow by 18.07% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $0.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CAE is 31.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAE is 31.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 73.50.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CAE has a PEG Ratio of 2.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CAE has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.77% of the float of CAE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CAE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently increased by 24.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CAE does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

CAE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CAE is 36.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CAE will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.57% next year. This indicates that CAE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.77% of the float of CAE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CAE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently increased by 24.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

CAE has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for CAE this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for CAE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added CAE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CAE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.30% of the stock of CAE is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.36% of the stock of CAE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CAE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CAE shares performed this year?

CAE's stock was trading at $25.38 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CAE shares have increased by 11.6% and is now trading at $28.33.

How were CAE's earnings last quarter?

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. CAE's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does CAE have any subsidiaries?

CAE subsidiaries include these companies: Luftfartsskolen AS, Pelesys Learning Systems Inc., Business Aircraft Training, Alpha Omega Change Engineering, Oxford Aviation Academy, Datamine, 9595058 Canada Inc., and more.

Who are CAE's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of CAE include TD Asset Management Inc (0.50%), Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. (0.17%), Addenda Capital Inc. (0.12%) and Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. (0.12%).

How do I buy shares of CAE?

Shares of CAE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CAE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CAE investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), McDonald's (MCD), Meta Platforms (META) and PepsiCo (PEP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEF EQ
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CAE
• CIK: 1173382
• Web: www.cae.com
• Phone: (514) 341-6780
• Fax: 514-341-7699
• Employees: 13,000
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CAE: $33.67
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.13
• P/E Growth: 2.34
• Net Income: $291.29 million
• Net Margins: 8.55%
• Pretax Margin: 10.91%
• Return on Equity: 8.17%
• Return on Assets: 3.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.62
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.93
• Cash Flow: $1.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.13
• Book Value: $11.17 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 320,614,000
• Free Float: 261,942,000
• Market Cap: $9.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30