National Bank Financial Decreases Earnings Estimates for CAE

CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CAE in a research report issued on Thursday, April 16th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.88. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.87 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.93 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.15 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research downgraded CAE from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group started coverage on CAE in a research note on Friday, March 13th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on CAE from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.33.

CAE Stock Down 0.5%

CAE stock opened at $25.44 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. CAE has a twelve month low of $23.88 and a twelve month high of $34.24. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $27.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.94. The company has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.13.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The aerospace company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $911.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $922.62 million. CAE had a return on equity of 7.75% and a net margin of 7.70%.The business’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.29 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of CAE

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CAE by 170.7% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,267 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 799 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in CAE during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in CAE during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in CAE in the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Purpose Unlimited Inc. acquired a new position in CAE in the 4th quarter valued at $74,000. 67.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting CAE

Here are the key news stories impacting CAE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: National Bank Financial raised its FY2028 view, forecasting CAE will earn $1.15 per share for FY2028 (well above the current consensus ~$0.87), and published quarter‑by‑quarter 2028 EPS (Q1–Q4) that imply multi‑year recovery/earnings growth — a potential long‑term positive for the stock. MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent column on Cantech Letter carries a “Buy CAE stock?” angle (analyst/columnist view). It may attract interest from retail investors but contains opinion rather than new company fundamentals. Buy CAE stock? Here’s what this analyst thinks
• Negative Sentiment: National Bank Financial trimmed several near‑term and FY2026/2027 estimates: examples include Q4 FY2026 to $0.30 (from $0.31), Q2 FY2027 to $0.19 (from $0.21), Q3 FY2027 to $0.25 (from $0.27), Q4 FY2027 to $0.32 (from $0.36) and FY2027 to $0.93 (from $1.00). These downgrades signal weaker near‑term profitability and likely explain intraday selling pressure. MarketBeat Coverage

CAE Company Profile

CAE Inc is a global leader in training and simulation technologies, headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of high-fidelity flight simulators and training systems for civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets. Leveraging advanced software and hardware integration, CAE delivers comprehensive training solutions that address pilot proficiency, mission readiness and patient safety across a wide range of platforms.

In civil aviation, CAE partners with major airlines, aircraft manufacturers and flight schools to provide pilot training services, courseware development and crew scheduling solutions.