Analysts Set Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE) PT at $32.00

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $32.00.

KE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research raised Kimball Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Kimball Electronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Kimball Electronics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, KeyCorp initiated coverage on Kimball Electronics in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kimball Electronics

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Kimball Electronics in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Kimball Electronics during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kimball Electronics in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 135.2% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,244 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Kimball Electronics during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 75.99% of the company’s stock.

More Kimball Electronics News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Kimball Electronics from Hold to Strong Buy, which can attract momentum-focused investors and support the stock. Zacks Research upgrade report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also added KE to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, reinforcing a more bullish short-term outlook. New Strong Buy Stocks for July 7th
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its longer-term earnings forecasts for Kimball Electronics, including FY2027 and FY2028, suggesting analysts see improving profitability ahead. Sidoti Predicts Higher Earnings for Kimball Electronics
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp published new earnings estimates and kept a Sector Weight rating, with forecasts slightly below the current consensus for FY2026–FY2028, which may temper some optimism but does not represent a bearish call. KeyCorp estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Zacks commentary highlighted KE as a value stock with analyst price targets implying upside, adding to the positive sentiment backdrop. Analyst upside article
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp’s near- and medium-term EPS forecasts are below consensus, which could limit how much the stock can rally if investors focus on slower expected earnings growth. KeyCorp estimate updates

Kimball Electronics Price Performance

Shares of Kimball Electronics stock opened at $24.56 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.11. Kimball Electronics has a 52-week low of $18.04 and a 52-week high of $33.19. The company has a fifty day moving average of $25.39 and a 200-day moving average of $26.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $590.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.22.

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The electronics maker reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.01). Kimball Electronics had a return on equity of 6.22% and a net margin of 1.81%.The business had revenue of $352.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $356.27 million. Equities research analysts expect that Kimball Electronics will post 1.27 EPS for the current year.

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.