Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for CAE Q2 Earnings

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE - Free Report) TSE: CAE - Equities research analysts at Desjardins lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for CAE in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for CAE's current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for CAE's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.11 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 the consensus estimate of $0.15. The business had revenue of $806.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. CAE had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 7.92%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.21 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. CIBC reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of CAE in a research note on Monday, June 30th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $33.00 price target for the company. Cibc World Mkts raised shares of CAE from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, TD Securities raised shares of CAE from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.67.

CAE Trading Up 0.3%

CAE stock traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $26.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 262,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 572,890. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The stock has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.91. CAE has a 12 month low of $17.34 and a 12 month high of $30.13.

Institutional Trading of CAE

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CAE. Natixis purchased a new stake in CAE in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in CAE in the first quarter worth about $53,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in CAE in the second quarter worth about $80,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in CAE by 360.9% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,402 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $129,000 after buying an additional 3,447 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in CAE by 39.4% in the first 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. 67.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.