Cantor Fitzgerald Has Positive Outlook of KE FY2026 Earnings

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE) – Investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Kimball Electronics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst D. Soderberg now anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.12. The consensus estimate for Kimball Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.89 per share.

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The electronics maker reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $380.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $333.19 million. Kimball Electronics had a net margin of 1.14% and a return on equity of 5.17%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on KE. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kimball Electronics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $28.00 price target (up previously from $21.00) on shares of Kimball Electronics in a report on Friday.

Kimball Electronics Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KE opened at $27.25 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Kimball Electronics has a 12 month low of $12.41 and a 12 month high of $27.91. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.63. The stock has a market cap of $664.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.67 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Trading of Kimball Electronics

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Kimball Electronics by 142.1% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 113,208 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,120,000 after purchasing an additional 66,444 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 133.4% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 48,149 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $902,000 after buying an additional 27,520 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 32.1% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 26,903 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $504,000 after buying an additional 6,532 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kimball Electronics during the fourth quarter worth approximately $397,000. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 69,997 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,312,000 after buying an additional 4,248 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.99% of the company’s stock.

Kimball Electronics Company Profile

Kimball Electronics, Inc engages in the provision of electronics manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain support services to customers in the automotive, medical, and industrial end markets. The Company also offers contract manufacturing services, including engineering and supply chain support for the production of electronic assemblies and other products, including non-electronic components, medical devices, medical disposables, and precision molded plastics, as well as automation, test, and inspection equipment primarily used in automotive, medical, and industrial applications.