Research Analysts Set Expectations for CAE Q4 Earnings

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank reduced their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CAE in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Scotiabank analyst K. Gupta now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CAE’s Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on CAE. National Bank Financial raised CAE from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on CAE from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. CIBC reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of CAE in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 price target on shares of CAE in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CAE presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

CAE Stock Performance

Shares of CAE stock opened at $25.45 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $8.15 billion, a PE ratio of -48.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.26. CAE has a 52 week low of $15.95 and a 52 week high of $27.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $24.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $886.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. CAE had a positive return on equity of 6.11% and a negative net margin of 4.96%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAE

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CAE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in CAE by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,172,533 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $29,759,000 after buying an additional 42,325 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $4,746,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $98,436,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $846,000. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $13,763,000. 67.36% of the stock is owned by 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.