Desjardins Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE)

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Equities research analysts at Desjardins cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CAE in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 14th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.15. Desjardins currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.86 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for CAE’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on CAE. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered shares of CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of CAE from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of CAE in a research note on Thursday, June 6th. They set a “hold” rating and a $21.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of CAE from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CAE has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

CAE Price Performance

CAE stock traded down $0.56 during trading on Friday, hitting $17.39. The stock had a trading volume of 117,508 shares, compared to its average volume of 591,209. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.16. CAE has a twelve month low of $15.95 and a twelve month high of $25.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.94, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.67.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.01. CAE had a positive return on equity of 6.10% and a negative net margin of 6.97%. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. CAE’s revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its position in CAE by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 681,156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $14,749,000 after purchasing an additional 119,411 shares during the last quarter. Henry James International Management Inc. grew its position in CAE by 16.0% during the first quarter. Henry James International Management Inc. now owns 210,400 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $4,343,000 after purchasing an additional 28,991 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in CAE by 97.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 305,191 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $6,299,000 after purchasing an additional 150,429 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in CAE in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $74,413,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CAE by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,078,828 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $23,292,000 after buying an additional 153,188 shares during the last quarter. 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.