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

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Investment analysts at Desjardins upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for CAE in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 14th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.18. Desjardins 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 FY2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.

CAE has been the topic of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity Group cut shares of CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of CAE 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 report on Friday, August 16th. StockNews.com cut CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on CAE in a report on Thursday, June 6th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $21.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

CAE Trading Up 0.9 %

NYSE:CAE opened at $17.78 on Monday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $19.10. CAE has a 12-month low of $15.95 and a 12-month high of $25.04. The firm has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -24.69, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CAE

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV grew its holdings in shares of CAE by 142.8% in the 1st quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,202 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 707 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in CAE by 45.5% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,600 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of CAE in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of CAE by 52.8% during the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,018 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 697 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its position in shares of CAE by 86.2% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 2,376 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 1,100 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.