Advisors Preferred LLC Makes New Investment in Benchmark Electronics, Inc. $BHE

Advisors Preferred LLC bought a new stake in Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 30,637 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,170,000. Advisors Preferred LLC owned about 0.09% of Benchmark Electronics at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Benchmark Electronics by 30.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 14,420 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $548,000 after acquiring an additional 3,341 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Benchmark Electronics by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,239 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $808,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Benchmark Electronics in the first quarter valued at $202,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 104,673 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,981,000 after purchasing an additional 11,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 99.8% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 107,802 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,100,000 after purchasing an additional 53,840 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Benchmark Electronics

In other news, SVP Rhonda R. Turner sold 10,000 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.83, for a total value of $478,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,701 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,659,748.83. This trade represents a 22.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Stephen J. Beaver sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $60,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 85,745 shares in the company, valued at $4,115,760. The trade was a 1.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 80,934 shares of company stock valued at $4,157,769 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BHE. Lake Street Capital set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Benchmark Electronics from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Benchmark Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.00.

Benchmark Electronics Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of BHE stock opened at $58.29 on Friday. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $30.73 and a fifty-two week high of $60.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $49.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.47 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 2.28.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $704.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $696.67 million. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 0.93% and a return on equity of 6.48%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.61 EPS. Benchmark Electronics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.590 EPS.

Benchmark Electronics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 98.55%.

Benchmark Electronics Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a global provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated engineering solutions. The company offers a full suite of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from early‐stage design and prototyping to high‐volume production and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves diverse end markets, including industrial automation, medical devices, communications, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor equipment.

At the core of Benchmark’s offering are printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), system integration, box build assemblies and turnkey manufacturing.