Desjardins Issues Pessimistic Outlook for CAE Earnings

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Desjardins reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for CAE in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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) (TSE:CAE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 12th. The aerospace company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15. The company had revenue of $806.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 prior year, the business posted $0.21 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also commented on CAE. Cibc World Mkts upgraded shares of CAE from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of CAE in a report on Monday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Monday, July 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.67.

CAE Stock Performance

CAE stock opened at $27.82 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. CAE has a 1-year low of $17.34 and a 1-year high of $30.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $28.33 and a 200-day moving average of $25.89. The firm has a market cap of $8.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CAE

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CAE. Natixis bought a new stake in shares of CAE during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of CAE during the 1st quarter worth $53,000. Employees Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in shares of CAE during the 2nd quarter worth $80,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CAE by 360.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,402 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 3,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of CAE by 39.4% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 8,431 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 2,385 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.36% of the company’s stock.

About CAE

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.