First National Bank of Omaha Invests $529,000 in Benchmark Electronics, Inc. $BHE

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new stake in Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 13,711 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $529,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of BHE. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in Benchmark Electronics by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,124 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its position in Benchmark Electronics by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 140,049 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,399,000 after purchasing an additional 16,983 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 19,182 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $739,000 after buying an additional 709 shares during the period. Leuthold Group LLC lifted its holdings in Benchmark Electronics by 4.7% in the third quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 47,209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after acquiring an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 108,999 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,202,000 after purchasing an additional 4,828 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Benchmark Electronics

In related news, SVP Stephen J. Beaver sold 1,250 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $60,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 85,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,115,760. The trade was a 1.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jeff Benck sold 834 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.06, for a total transaction of $50,090.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 397,246 shares in the company, valued at $23,858,594.76. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 80,934 shares of company stock valued at $4,157,769 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Benchmark Electronics Stock Performance

NYSE:BHE opened at $57.24 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.96 and a beta of 1.03. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $30.73 and a fifty-two week high of $60.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $49.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.35.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $704.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $696.67 million. Benchmark Electronics had a return on equity of 6.48% and a net margin of 0.93%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.61 EPS. Benchmark Electronics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.590 EPS.

Benchmark Electronics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 98.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BHE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised Benchmark Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Lake Street Capital set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Benchmark Electronics from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.00.

Benchmark Electronics Company Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a global provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated engineering solutions. The company offers a full suite of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from early‐stage design and prototyping to high‐volume production and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves diverse end markets, including industrial automation, medical devices, communications, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor equipment.

At the core of Benchmark’s offering are printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), system integration, box build assemblies and turnkey manufacturing.