Brokers Issue Forecasts for KE Q1 Earnings

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE) – Sidoti Csr issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Kimball Electronics in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 28th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Soderstrom anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Kimball Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.89 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kimball Electronics’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.16 EPS.

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 13th. The electronics maker reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $380.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $333.19 million. Kimball Electronics had a return on equity of 5.11% and a net margin of 1.14%. Kimball Electronics has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Lake Street Capital lifted their target price on shares of Kimball Electronics from $21.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kimball Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Kimball Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kimball Electronics currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $28.00.

Kimball Electronics Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KE opened at $29.25 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.41. The company has a market cap of $713.41 million, a PE ratio of 43.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 2.20. Kimball Electronics has a fifty-two week low of $12.41 and a fifty-two week high of $33.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kimball Electronics

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of KE. Founders Capital Management purchased a new stake in Kimball Electronics in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in Kimball Electronics in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kimball Electronics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 197.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,865 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,901 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 441.6% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 2,199 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 1,793 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.