Cadre (NYSE:CDRE) Shares Gap Down After Earnings Miss

Cadre Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CDRE)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $40.69, but opened at $37.50. Cadre shares last traded at $35.6120, with a volume of 284,201 shares changing hands.

The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $167.22 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $182.94 million. Cadre had a net margin of 7.23% and a return on equity of 13.37%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.32 earnings per share.

Cadre Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Friday, January 30th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Cadre’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Cadre’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.71%.

Key Headlines Impacting Cadre

Here are the key news stories impacting Cadre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cadre said FY‑2026 revenue guidance came in above consensus and management highlighted record adjusted EBITDA and strategic progress on margin initiatives — positives that can support forward earnings power. Cadre Holdings Inc (CDRE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record EBITDA and Strategic …
• Positive Sentiment: A Cadre subsidiary won roughly $86 million in contracts from General Dynamics European Land Systems — near‑term revenue/backlog upside for the business segment. Cadre Holdings Subsidiary Is Awarded $86 Million in Contracts by General Dynamics European Land Systems
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings materials, call transcript and slide deck published — useful for analysts to model margins, recurring revenue and segment trends but not market moving by themselves. Cadre Holdings (CDRE) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q4 EPS of $0.27 missed consensus (~$0.47) and revenue of $167.2M missed estimates (~$183M); revenue fell ~4.9% year‑over‑year and margins pressured — the core reason for the sell‑off. Cadre (NYSE:CDRE) Misses Q4 CY2025 Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Johnson Fistel announced a securities‑law investigation into Cadre executives on behalf of shareholders — increases legal and reputational risk and can amplify short‑term selling pressure. Cadre Holdings Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on CDRE. Wall Street Zen raised Cadre from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 target price on shares of Cadre in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Cadre in a report on Monday, December 29th. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Cadre from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, CJS Securities upgraded shares of Cadre to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CDRE. Reinhart Partners LLC. bought a new stake in Cadre during the third quarter worth $70,205,000. Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in Cadre during the 2nd quarter valued at $21,872,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Cadre during the 4th quarter valued at $22,875,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Cadre by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,697,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,981,000 after acquiring an additional 224,218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Cadre by 30.6% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 930,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,966,000 after acquiring an additional 217,864 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 43.95% of the company’s stock.

Cadre Stock Performance

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $42.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.26. The stock has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 2.58 and a current ratio of 3.64.

About Cadre

Cadre (NYSE:CDRE) is a technology‐driven real estate investment platform that offers accredited and institutional investors direct access to institutional‐grade commercial properties. Established in 2014, Cadre leverages a data-centric approach to identify, underwrite and manage investments in multifamily, office, retail and industrial assets across major U.S. markets. The firm’s platform is designed to streamline the investment process, from deal sourcing and due diligence to ongoing asset management and reporting.

Through its online marketplace, Cadre provides a curated selection of equity and preferred equity offerings, allowing investors to participate in individual properties or diversify across a managed portfolio.