Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for EMBJ Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Embraer to $0.79 from $0.86, while full-year consensus earnings stand at $3.06 per share.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive: Embraer has an overall “Moderate Buy” rating, with four Buy ratings and two Holds, and an average price target of $80.
• EMBJ shares opened at $72.69, near the upper end of their 52-week range of $53.56 to $80.75; institutional investors own approximately 34.65% of the company.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in a research report issued on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.86. The consensus estimate for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's current full-year earnings is $3.06 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica's FY2026 earnings at $3.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.98 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.69 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on EMBJ. Scotiabank began coverage on Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in a report on Monday, June 8th. They set a "sector outperform" rating and a $81.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $80.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $80.00.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Price Performance

Shares of EMBJ stock opened at $72.69 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $13.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.44. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a fifty-two week low of $53.56 and a fifty-two week high of $80.75. The business's 50 day moving average price is $68.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.44.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the fourth quarter valued at $502,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 98.2% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,508 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 99.2% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 16,795 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $956,000 after acquiring an additional 8,365 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 803,640 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $45,735,000 after purchasing an additional 12,131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new position in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in the 2nd quarter worth about $336,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.65% of the company's stock.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Company Profile

Embraer SA NYSE: EMBJ, legally known as Embraer – Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA, is a global aerospace company headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The company designs, develops, manufactures and sells commercial, executive, defence and agricultural aircraft. Embraer’s product portfolio includes the popular E-Jets family for regional and short-haul carriers, the advanced E2 series, a range of business jets under the Phenom, Legacy and Praetor brands, the A-29 Super Tucano military trainer and light attack aircraft, the C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport platform, and the Ipanema agricultural aircraft.

Embraer’s commercial aviation segment focuses on regional airlines and air taxi operators, offering aircraft that seat between 70 and 150 passengers.

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