Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for CAE Q1 Earnings

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of CAE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter. National Bank Financial has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.83 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.01. CAE had a negative net margin of 4.96% and a positive return on equity of 6.11%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on CAE. StockNews.com raised CAE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 12th. Bank of America upgraded CAE from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of CAE from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of CAE in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.00.

CAE Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of CAE stock opened at $25.95 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.86. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.31 billion, a PE ratio of -49.90, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.26. CAE has a 52-week low of $15.95 and a 52-week high of $27.62.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Asset Planning Inc bought a new position in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Natixis bought a new position in shares of CAE in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in CAE in the first quarter worth about $53,000. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd bought a new stake in CAE during the fourth quarter worth approximately $147,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in CAE by 14.2% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,321 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 913 shares during the period. 67.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CAE Company Profile

CAE Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, the Oceania, Africa, and Rest of the Americas. It operates through two segments, Civil Aviation; and Defense and Security. The Civil Aviation segment offers training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; a range of flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions.