Q1 EPS Estimates for CAE Reduced by National Bank Financial

CAE Inc. (TSE:CAE) (NYSE:CAE) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for shares of CAE in a report issued on Monday, May 25th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.22. National Bank Financial currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $49.00 target price on the stock. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $0.50 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on CAE. Scotia reduced their price target on shares of CAE from C$56.00 to C$50.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of CAE from C$49.00 to C$50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Desjardins reduced their price target on shares of CAE from C$52.00 to C$50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of CAE from C$42.00 to C$36.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Securities reduced their price target on shares of CAE from C$54.00 to C$53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of C$48.91.

CAE Price Performance

CAE stock opened at C$34.15 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of C$36.14 and a 200-day moving average of C$39.36. CAE has a 12-month low of C$31.42 and a 12-month high of C$47.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 60.97. The company has a market cap of C$10.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.21, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.71.

CAE (TSE:CAE) (NYSE:CAE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported C$0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. CAE had a net margin of 6.37% and a return on equity of 6.12%. The company had revenue of C$1.33 billion during the quarter.

Key CAE News

Here are the key news stories impacting CAE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its FY2027 EPS estimate for CAE, signaling stronger expected profitability in that period. Scotiabank FY2027 estimate increase
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank also increased select near-term estimates, including Q1 2027 and Q2 2027 EPS, and kept a constructive longer-term outlook through FY2030. Scotiabank estimate increases
• Neutral Sentiment: National Bank Financial maintained an Outperform rating and C$49 price target, but lowered several forecast quarters and full-year estimates for CAE, including FY2027, FY2028, and multiple 2027-2028 quarters. National Bank Financial note
• Negative Sentiment: National Bank Financial cut its Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q3 2028, Q4 2028, FY2027, FY2028, and FY2029 earnings estimates, which can weigh on sentiment for CAE stock. Analyst estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus also lowered CAE’s price target from C$50 to C$47, reinforcing a more cautious near-term valuation view despite keeping a buy rating. Stifel price target cut

About CAE

CAE Inc is a global company focused on delivering training for the civil aviation, defense, security, and healthcare markets. Multiple types of simulators and synthetic exercises may be sold to customers to serve as alternatives for live-training experiences. The company’s training solutions are provided through products and services. CAE has many different training locations where clients can be trained and educated through a series of programs. Additionally, part of the revenues come from supplying aviation personnel on a lease, along with providing aviation support organizations.