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

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The aerospace company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $924.83 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. CAE’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. CAE updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.880-0.930 EPS.

CAE Stock Performance

Shares of CAE stock opened at $23.16 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.65. CAE has a 52 week low of $22.76 and a 52 week high of $34.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market cap of $7.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.03.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAE

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CAE. FIL Ltd grew its stake in CAE by 21.9% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 10,422,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $316,955,000 after buying an additional 1,874,739 shares in the last quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. grew its stake in CAE by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 7,909,738 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $231,350,000 after buying an additional 45,754 shares in the last quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P grew its stake in CAE by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 5,441,338 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $165,526,000 after buying an additional 30,235 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of CAE by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,438,918 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $72,290,000 after acquiring an additional 236,474 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its holdings in shares of CAE by 24.9% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,102,874 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $61,670,000 after acquiring an additional 418,700 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of CAE from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Friday, May 15th. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of CAE in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. National Bank Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of CAE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.33.

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

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.