CAE (CAE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Defense and Security segment operates as a training and simulation provider that delivers platform-independent solutions to enable and enhance force readiness and security for defense forces, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), government agencies, and public safety organizations. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.14 to $25.77
• 50-Day Range: $21.05 to $26.49
• 52-Week Range: $15.95 to $27.62
• Volume: 833,458 shs
• Average Volume: 558,501 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CAE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAE scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 53 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CAE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CAE has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 -49.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAE is -49.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CAE has a PEG Ratio of 1.94. 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 2.42. 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

0.83% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently decreased by 19.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CAE does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CAE is 36.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CAE will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.57% next year. This indicates that CAE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.83% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently decreased by 19.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.83

News Sentiment

CAE has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for CAE this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for CAE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added CAE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CAE stock has increased by 1.4% and is now trading at $25.74.
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How were CAE's earnings last quarter?

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does CAE have any subsidiaries?

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

Who are CAE's major shareholders?

CAE's top institutional shareholders include Mackenzie Financial Corp (5.01%), Browning West LP (4.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.86%) and Select Equity Group L.P. (2.46%).

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: 5/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies
• 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 Stock Price Target: $32.33
• High Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 31.01
• P/E Growth: 1.94
• Net Income: -$225.35 million
• Net Margins: -4.96%
• Pretax Margin: -5.95%
• Return on Equity: 6.11%
• Return on Assets: 2.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.75
• Cash Flow: $1.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.81
• Book Value: $10.63 per share
• Price / Book: 2.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 320,268,000
• Free Float: 261,272,000
• Market Cap: $8.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26