Sidoti Csr Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for KE

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kimball Electronics in a research report issued on Friday, February 6th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Soderstrom now forecasts that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.31 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Kimball Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $0.89 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Kimball Electronics’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS.

KE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kimball Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Kimball Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.00.

Kimball Electronics Stock Performance

Shares of KE stock opened at $26.29 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $29.39 and a 200-day moving average of $28.12. Kimball Electronics has a one year low of $12.41 and a one year high of $33.19. The company has a market cap of $636.48 million, a P/E ratio of 27.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.20.

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The electronics maker reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28. Kimball Electronics had a return on equity of 6.09% and a net margin of 1.65%.The business had revenue of $341.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $339.34 million.

Institutional Trading of Kimball Electronics

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,995,742 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $55,522,000 after buying an additional 48,456 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Kimball Electronics by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 837,443 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $25,006,000 after acquiring an additional 139,029 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Kimball Electronics by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 479,220 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $14,310,000 after acquiring an additional 67,299 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Kimball Electronics by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 350,253 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $6,735,000 after acquiring an additional 11,023 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Kimball Electronics by 10,263.5% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 260,850 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $7,789,000 after purchasing an additional 258,333 shares during the last quarter. 75.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Kimball Electronics

Here are the key news stories impacting Kimball Electronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised near‑term and FY2026 EPS forecasts (Q3 2026 to $0.31, Q4 2026 to $0.30, FY2026 to $1.38 and Q4 2027 to $0.40), signaling improved expectations for earnings and supporting the stock’s upside. Sidoti raises estimates (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen moved its view to a Buy, which can attract buyers and put upward pressure on the share price as retail/quant signals respond to the upgraded stance. Wall Street Zen rating change
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and sector roundups mention Kimball among other auto/EV and electronics suppliers, increasing visibility but not adding new company‑specific fundamentals. This helps trading interest but is not a direct fundamental catalyst. Yahoo roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: A comparison piece that pairs Kimball with another small tech company increases research chatter but offers no material new information on Kimball’s operations or orders. Comparing Elong Power and Kimball Electronics
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed Q1 2027 EPS slightly (from $0.34 to $0.33), a modest downward tweak that slightly offsets some of the positive revisions but is too small alone to outweigh the raised FY2026 outlook. Sidoti Q1 2027 estimate change (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Globe and Mail reports Sidoti still maintains a “Hold” rating on KE, which could limit upward momentum if larger institutional investors wait for clearer upgrades before adding exposure. Sidoti remains a hold (Globe and Mail)

About Kimball Electronics

Kimball Electronics, Inc is a global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider headquartered in Jasper, Tennessee. The company offers end-to-end product design and manufacturing solutions, serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across a range of industries. With a focus on precision electronics and complex assemblies, Kimball Electronics leverages advanced engineering capabilities, quality systems and lean production methods to support customers from product concept through full-scale production.

The company’s core offerings include printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), system integration, tooling and test fixture development, and aftermarket services.