CAE Inc. to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.15 Per Share, Scotiabank Forecasts (NYSE:CAE)

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for CAE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 14th. Scotiabank analyst K. Gupta now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.86 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CAE’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

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

CAE has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised CAE from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Desjardins cut CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group cut CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on CAE in a research report on Thursday, June 6th. They set a “hold” rating and a $21.00 target price for the company. Finally, StockNews.com lowered CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CAE has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $28.00.

CAE Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CAE opened at $17.78 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.67. CAE has a 1-year low of $15.95 and a 1-year high of $25.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $18.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAE

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CAE. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of CAE in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,792,000. Coombe Bender & Co LLC grew its position in shares of CAE by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Coombe Bender & Co LLC now owns 184,362 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $3,980,000 after purchasing an additional 24,865 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its position in shares of CAE by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 792,164 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $17,102,000 after purchasing an additional 85,884 shares during the period. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. bought a new stake in CAE in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $197,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in 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 valued at $109,747,000 after acquiring an additional 413,389 shares in the last quarter. 67.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CAE

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.