CAE (NYSE:CAE) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The aerospace company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01, Zacks reports. CAE had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 7.55%. The company had revenue of $953.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $924.83 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. CAE’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. CAE updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.880-0.930 EPS.

CAE Trading Down 14.0%

NYSE CAE opened at $23.16 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.45 billion, a PE ratio of 32.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a fifty day moving average of $26.48 and a 200 day moving average of $28.65. CAE has a 1 year low of $22.76 and a 1 year high of $34.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.69.

Key Stories Impacting CAE

Here are the key news stories impacting CAE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CAE beat fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue estimates, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.42 and revenue of $1.33 billion, while management also laid out a transformation plan aimed at significant cost savings and higher profitability by fiscal 2030. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Defense-related deals and ongoing cost-cutting were highlighted as drivers of a potential profit surge, suggesting the core business could improve if execution stays on track. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s updated FY2027 EPS guidance of 0.88 to 0.93 was roughly in line with consensus, which may reassure investors but does not appear to be a major upside catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: CAE set its August 12, 2026 hybrid AGM and record date for shareholders, a routine corporate update with limited immediate stock impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned that conflict in the Middle East could keep hurting earnings, reinforcing concerns that geopolitical issues may continue to pressure near-term results. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: On a GAAP basis, quarterly EPS fell from the prior year, signaling that profitability remains below last year’s level despite better-than-expected revenue and adjusted earnings. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CAE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. National Bank Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Friday. Zacks Research raised shares of CAE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of CAE from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, CAE has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in CAE by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 33,283 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,013,000 after purchasing an additional 1,960 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of CAE by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 67,892 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,067,000 after acquiring an additional 3,242 shares during the period. Investment Management Corp of Ontario raised its position in shares of CAE by 230.3% in the fourth quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 39,419 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,199,000 after acquiring an additional 27,483 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in shares of CAE by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 49,104 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,501,000 after acquiring an additional 2,400 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in shares of CAE in the fourth quarter worth about $429,000. 67.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CAE Company Profile

CAE Inc is a global leader in training and simulation technologies, headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of high-fidelity flight simulators and training systems for civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets. Leveraging advanced software and hardware integration, CAE delivers comprehensive training solutions that address pilot proficiency, mission readiness and patient safety across a wide range of platforms.

In civil aviation, CAE partners with major airlines, aircraft manufacturers and flight schools to provide pilot training services, courseware development and crew scheduling solutions.