Equities Analysts Set Expectations for CAE Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Desjardins has issued anegative outlook for CAE, lowering their Q2 2026 earnings estimate from $0.18 to $0.15 per share.
• CAE's stock saw a 1.3% decline in trading, reaching $27.66, with shares having a market capitalization of approximately $8.87 billion.
• Institutional investors hold 67.36% of CAE's stock, indicating significant interest and involvement from hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE - Free Report) TSE: CAE - Investment analysts at Desjardins reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for CAE in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for CAE's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for CAE's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

CAE (NYSE:CAE - Get Free Report) TSE: CAE last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The aerospace company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15. CAE had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 7.92%. The business had revenue of $806.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.21 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CAE. Scotiabank reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of CAE in a research report on Monday, June 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $33.00 price objective for the company. CIBC reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of CAE in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of CAE in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, TD Securities upgraded CAE from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $33.67.

CAE Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE:CAE traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $27.39. The stock had a trading volume of 104,997 shares, compared to its average volume of 570,612. CAE has a one year low of $17.34 and a one year high of $30.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.87. The company has a market cap of $8.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.34. The business's 50 day moving average is $28.32 and its 200-day moving average is $25.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Natixis bought a new position in shares of CAE in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in CAE in the 1st quarter valued at $53,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in CAE during the 2nd quarter valued at $80,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in CAE by 360.9% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,402 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 3,447 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in shares of CAE by 39.4% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,431 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $207,000 after buying an additional 2,385 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.36% of the company's stock.

CAE Company Profile

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.