National Bank Financial Reduces Earnings Estimates for CAE

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has revised its Q2 2026 earnings estimate for CAE Inc, lowering it from $0.17 to $0.15 per share, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating.
• CAE has reported earnings of $0.15 per share for the latest quarter, matching analysts' expectations, but revenue fell short at $806.92 million against estimates of $1.12 billion.
• The consensus rating for CAE stock is currently "Moderate Buy," with a target price of $33.67, according to multiple analysts' ratings.

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE - Free Report) TSE: CAE - Research analysts at National Bank Financial cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of CAE in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.17. National Bank Financial currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAE's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

CAE (NYSE:CAE - Get Free Report) TSE: CAE last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The aerospace company reported $0.15 EPS 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on CAE. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CAE from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Monday, July 7th. TD Securities upgraded shares of CAE from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of CAE in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $33.67.

CAE Price Performance

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

Institutional Trading of CAE

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Natixis acquired a new position in shares of CAE in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of CAE during the 1st quarter valued at about $53,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of CAE during the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of CAE by 360.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,402 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $129,000 after acquiring an additional 3,447 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its position 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 valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 2,385 shares in the last quarter. 67.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CAE

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.