Royce & Associates LP Boosts Stock Holdings in CAE Inc $CAE

Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) by 22.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 152,442 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,534 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in CAE were worth $4,636,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of CAE by 40.9% in the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 17,418 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 5,056 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of CAE by 15.0% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,160,185 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $65,779,000 after purchasing an additional 281,112 shares in the last quarter. Abacus Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of CAE in the fourth quarter worth about $375,000. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of CAE by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 67,880 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,064,000 after purchasing an additional 5,210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. purchased a new position in shares of CAE in the fourth quarter worth about $225,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CAE. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CAE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. National Bank Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of CAE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CAE presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.00.

CAE Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CAE opened at $25.81 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $26.18 and a 200 day moving average of $28.55. The stock has a market cap of $8.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.03. CAE Inc has a 12 month low of $22.76 and a 12 month high of $34.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $953.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $924.83 million. CAE had a net margin of 6.36% and a return on equity of 7.45%. CAE’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share. CAE has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.930 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that CAE Inc will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CAE News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CAE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: National Bank Financial kept an Outperform rating on CAE, suggesting the firm still sees upside despite trimming near-term forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: A new article compared BAE Systems and CAE, but it appears to be a valuation/peer comparison rather than a company-specific catalyst. Comparing Bae Systems (OTCMKTS:BAESY) & CAE (NYSE:CAE)
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital reportedly remained at Hold on CAE, while also cutting its price target, which reinforces a cautious but not outright bearish stance. RBC Capital Remains a Hold on CAE (CAE)
• Negative Sentiment: National Bank Financial cut earnings estimates across multiple periods, including Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q3 2028, Q4 2028, FY2027, and FY2028. Lower forward EPS estimates can weigh on the stock even though the broker still has an Outperform rating.
• Negative Sentiment: RBC’s reported price-target reduction adds to the recent analyst caution and may be contributing to weaker sentiment around CAE. RBC chops price target on CAE

About CAE

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.