Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for EMBJ

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) – Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $0.65 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.75. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica’s current full-year earnings is $2.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.30 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by ($0.37). Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica had a return on equity of 8.24% and a net margin of 4.34%.

EMBJ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $79.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $59.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.86.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Price Performance

EMBJ opened at $71.50 on Friday. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a 1 year low of $36.79 and a 1 year high of $72.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company has a market capitalization of $12.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $65.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.34.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that authorizes the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the aerospace company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EMBJ. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 98.2% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,508 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 747 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 1,608.7% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,170 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 2,043 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 15.7% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,149 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $130,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 2nd quarter valued at $203,000. Finally, Everett Harris & Co. CA bought a new stake in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 2nd quarter valued at $239,000. Institutional investors own 34.65% of the company’s stock.

About Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Embraer SA (NYSE:EMBJ), legally known as Embraer – Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA, is a global aerospace company headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The company designs, develops, manufactures and sells commercial, executive, defence and agricultural aircraft. Embraer’s product portfolio includes the popular E-Jets family for regional and short-haul carriers, the advanced E2 series, a range of business jets under the Phenom, Legacy and Praetor brands, the A-29 Super Tucano military trainer and light attack aircraft, the C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport platform, and the Ipanema agricultural aircraft.

Embraer’s commercial aviation segment focuses on regional airlines and air taxi operators, offering aircraft that seat between 70 and 150 passengers.