CAE (NYSE:CAE) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy” Rating

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

CAE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of CAE in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of CAE from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of CAE from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CAE in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of CAE from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. One 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, CAE presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

CAE Stock Up 0.6%

CAE stock opened at $25.81 on Friday. CAE has a twelve month low of $22.76 and a twelve month high of $34.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $26.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.55. The company has a market capitalization 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. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brandes Investment Partners LP boosted its holdings in CAE by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 15,157,988 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $461,107,000 after purchasing an additional 168,074 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in CAE by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,380,797 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $406,923,000 after purchasing an additional 229,270 shares during the period. FIL Ltd boosted its holdings in CAE by 21.9% in the 4th quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 10,422,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $316,955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,874,739 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. boosted its holdings in CAE by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 7,909,738 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $231,350,000 after purchasing an additional 45,754 shares during the period. Finally, Snyder Capital Management L P boosted its holdings in CAE by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 5,441,338 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $165,526,000 after purchasing an additional 30,235 shares during the period. 67.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting CAE

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

CAE Company Profile

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.