NYSE:MEIMethode Electronics Stock Price, Forecast & News

Methode Electronics' stock was trading at $27.75 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MEI stock has increased by 0.8% and is now trading at $27.97. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Methode Electronics in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Methode Electronics.

Methode Electronics is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, September 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Methode Electronics.

Methode Electronics Inc. (NYSE:MEI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June, 30th. The electronics maker reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.03. The electronics maker earned $210.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.05 million. Methode Electronics had a return on equity of 15.62% and a net margin of 12.05%. The company's revenue was down 20.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. View Methode Electronics' earnings history.

Methode Electronics announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 17th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Friday, July 31st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. View Methode Electronics' dividend history.

Methode Electronics issued an update on its FY 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 28th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.22-3.28 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.01. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.02-1.02 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.05 billion.

3 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Methode Electronics' stock. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate Methode Electronics' share price to reach $34.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Methode Electronics.

News headlines about MEI stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Methode Electronics earned a coverage optimism score of -2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the electronics maker a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news about Methode Electronics.

Methode Electronics saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 683,400 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the June 15th total of 543,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 227,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.0 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company's stock are short sold. View Methode Electronics' Current Options Chain.

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Methode Electronics trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MEI."

Methode Electronics' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.11%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.07%). Company insiders that own Methode Electronics stock include Amit N Patel, Bruce K Crowther, Christopher J Hornung, Donald W Duda, Isabelle C Goossen, Lawrence B Skatoff and Ronald LG Tsoumas. View institutional ownership trends for Methode Electronics.

MEI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for Methode Electronics.

MEI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS. Company insiders that have bought Methode Electronics stock in the last two years include Amit N Patel, Bruce K Crowther, Christopher J Hornung, Donald W Duda, and Ronald LG Tsoumas. View insider buying and selling activity for Methode Electronics.

Shares of MEI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of MEI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.97.

Methode Electronics has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion and generates $1.02 billion in revenue each year. The electronics maker earns $123.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.12 on an earnings per share basis. Methode Electronics employs 6,044 workers across the globe.

The official website for Methode Electronics is www.methode.com.

Methode Electronics' mailing address is 8750 WEST BRYN MAWR AVENUE SUITE 1000, CHICAGO IL, 60631. The electronics maker can be reached via phone at 708-867-6777 or via email at [email protected]