CAE (CAE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CAE Inc., founded in 1947 as Canadian Aviation Electronics and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is a global leader in simulation technologies and training services. The company initially gained recognition for developing flight simulators for military and commercial aircraft, and over the decades it has expanded its expertise to serve a diverse range of industries. CAE’s comprehensive training ecosystem includes advanced software, hardware and integrated solutions designed to enhance operational safety and efficiency.

In the civil aviation segment, CAE partners with major airlines, aircraft manufacturers and training organizations to provide pilot and cabin crew training. The company operates over 60 training centres worldwide, delivering type-rating courses on more than 50 aircraft models and leveraging a fleet of full-flight simulators. CAE’s training programmes emphasize crew resource management, procedural proficiency and scenario-based learning, enabling operators to meet evolving regulatory requirements and address the growing pilot shortage.

Beyond commercial aviation, CAE serves defense and security customers by offering mission-rehearsal simulators, live-virtual-constructive training solutions and tactical operational support. The company also applies its simulation expertise to healthcare, where it develops patient simulators, training software and curriculum to help medical professionals enhance clinical skills and improve patient outcomes. Through research partnerships with academic institutions and industry stakeholders, CAE continues to innovate in areas such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and data analytics.

With a presence in more than 35 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, CAE supports a broad global customer base. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Gelston, whose leadership team focuses on driving sustainable growth through strategic investments and customer-centric solutions. CAE is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAE.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.09 to $29.55
• 50-Day Range: $24.43 to $29.98
• 52-Week Range: $15.95 to $30.17
• Volume: 774,742 shs
• Average Volume: 552,622 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.53
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $33.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CAE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAE scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th 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 32.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAE is 32.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 81.48.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CAE has a PEG Ratio of 2.47. 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 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% 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 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently decreased by 11.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

CAE does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% 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 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently decreased by 11.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.31

News Sentiment

CAE has a news sentiment score of -0.31. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for CAE this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for CAE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added CAE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CAE stock has increased by 15.4% and is now trading at $29.28.

How were CAE's earnings last quarter?

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.01. The firm's revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does CAE have any subsidiaries?

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

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: 7/10/2025
• 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: $33.00
• High Price Target: $38.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.0%
• 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: 32.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.19
• P/E Growth: 2.47
• 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: $3.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.85
• Cash Flow: $1.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.94
• Book Value: $11.17 per share
• Price / Book: 2.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 320,390,000
• Free Float: 261,755,000
• Market Cap: $9.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30