Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of EMBJ Q1 Earnings

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 30th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.66. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) last released its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The aerospace company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 4.64%.The business had revenue of $2.65 billion for the quarter.

EMBJ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.43.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Price Performance

EMBJ opened at $62.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $11.28 billion, a PE ratio of 32.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $67.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.46. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a 1 year low of $38.78 and a 1 year high of $80.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CoreCap Advisors LLC bought a new position in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 98.2% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,508 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 747 shares during the period. Gen Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new position in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new position in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $90,000. 34.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Here are the key news stories impacting Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks kept a “Strong-Buy” rating and raised FY2026–FY2028 EPS bridges (FY2026 to $2.80, FY2027 to $3.61, FY2028 to $4.40), implying stronger medium/long-term earnings power that supports a higher valuation. Zacks Research notes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks materially boosted several quarter forecasts that point to improving later-year profitability — Q4 2026 raised to $1.09 (from $0.74) and Q4 2027 raised to $1.32 — signaling stronger back-half performance. Zacks Research notes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised Q2 2027 (to $0.78) and Q3 2026 (to $0.81) estimates, adding to the view of recovery in mid-2026/2027. Zacks Research notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Small tweak: Q2 2026 was nudged up slightly to $0.64 (from $0.63) — immaterial near-term change versus the larger revisions. Zacks Research notes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut near-term quarterly forecasts sharply: Q1 2026 trimmed to $0.26 (from $0.66) and Q1 2027 cut to $0.42 (from $0.87), which could pressure short-term results and sentiment. Zacks Research notes
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 2027 estimate was lowered to $1.08 (from $1.20), indicating some moderation in the pace of recovery for that period. Zacks Research notes

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Company Profile

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.