Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.760-0.820 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.720. The company issued revenue guidance of $755.0 million-$795.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $744.3 million.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on BHE. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a report on Friday, July 17th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $92.00 price target on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Benchmark Electronics from $62.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Benchmark Electronics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.00.

Benchmark Electronics Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of Benchmark Electronics stock traded down $2.76 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $74.17. The stock had a trading volume of 781,235 shares, compared to its average volume of 409,618. Benchmark Electronics has a 1 year low of $34.44 and a 1 year high of $100.41. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market capitalization of $2.66 billion, a PE ratio of 78.07 and a beta of 1.24.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 1.27% and a return on equity of 6.63%. The firm had revenue of $677.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $676.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Benchmark Electronics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio is presently 71.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Benchmark Electronics

In other news, Director Kenneth T. Lamneck sold 24,263 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.49, for a total transaction of $1,977,191.87. Following the transaction, the director owned 47,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,864,092.82. The trade was a 33.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director David W. Scheible sold 22,989 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $1,954,065.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 62,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,274,845. This represents a 27.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 86,352 shares of company stock valued at $7,312,806 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Benchmark Electronics by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,688,298 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $103,634,000 after buying an additional 338,081 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics during the 4th quarter valued at $74,940,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,389,766 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $59,661,000 after buying an additional 9,724 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,229,825 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $47,754,000 after acquiring an additional 6,868 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 561,495 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $24,010,000 after acquiring an additional 54,799 shares in the last quarter. 92.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Benchmark Electronics Company Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a global provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated engineering solutions. The company offers a full suite of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from early‐stage design and prototyping to high‐volume production and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves diverse end markets, including industrial automation, medical devices, communications, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor equipment.

At the core of Benchmark’s offering are printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), system integration, box build assemblies and turnkey manufacturing.