CAE Inc. to Post FY2025 Earnings of $0.89 Per Share, National Bank Financial Forecasts (NYSE:CAE)

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Investment analysts at National Bank Financial decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CAE in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 22nd. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.82 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE’s FY2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Desjardins cut CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on CAE from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.75.

CAE Stock Performance

NYSE CAE opened at $18.65 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.13, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.90. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $19.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.24. CAE has a fifty-two week low of $17.40 and a fifty-two week high of $25.04.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CAE

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CAE. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its holdings in CAE by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 33,315,745 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $719,443,000 after buying an additional 2,083,595 shares during the last quarter. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd raised its stake in CAE by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd now owns 17,334,635 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $375,982,000 after acquiring an additional 3,843,611 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in CAE by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,832,988 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $223,593,000 after purchasing an additional 127,504 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its position in CAE by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 9,004,271 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $210,216,000 after purchasing an additional 230,912 shares during the period. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of CAE by 8.7% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 5,168,647 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $109,747,000 after acquiring an additional 413,389 shares during the period. 67.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CAE Company Profile

CAE Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa, and Rest of Americas. It operates through three segments: Civil Aviation, Defense and Security, and Healthcare.