Q2 EPS Estimates for CAE Lowered by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has lowered its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for CAE Inc. from $0.24 to $0.20, while maintaining a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• Despite the lowered earnings estimate, CAE has received price target increases from analysts, with BMO Capital Markets raising their target from C$40.00 to C$50.00.
• CAE's current market capitalization stands at C$12.24 billion, and the stock has traded between C$23.50 and C$41.22 over the past year.

CAE Inc. (TSE:CAE - Free Report) NYSE: CAE - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of CAE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 13th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.24. National Bank Financial has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

CAE has been the subject of several other reports. TD Securities raised CAE from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from C$40.00 to C$44.00 in a report on Thursday. CIBC upgraded CAE from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from C$38.00 to C$44.00 in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Scotiabank raised their price target on CAE from C$42.00 to C$46.50 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Cibc World Mkts upgraded CAE from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, National Bankshares lifted their price objective on CAE from C$43.00 to C$48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$41.82.

CAE Stock Performance

Shares of CAE stock traded down C$0.12 during trading on Friday, hitting C$37.81. The company's stock had a trading volume of 108,149 shares, compared to its average volume of 691,101. The business has a fifty day moving average of C$38.80 and a 200-day moving average of C$36.06. CAE has a 52 week low of C$23.50 and a 52 week high of C$41.22. The company has a market cap of C$12.09 billion, a PE ratio of -36.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.04.

About CAE

CAE Inc is a global company focused on delivering training for the civil aviation, defense, security, and healthcare markets. Multiple types of simulators and synthetic exercises may be sold to customers to serve as alternatives for live-training experiences. The company's training solutions are provided through products and services.