National Bank Financial Predicts Higher Earnings for CAE

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for CAE in a report issued on Tuesday, January 21st. National Bank Financial analyst C. Doerksen now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.18 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.17. National Bank Financial has a “Sector Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.84 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for CAE’s FY2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CAE. StockNews.com raised shares of CAE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Cibc World Mkts downgraded shares of CAE from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. TD Securities downgraded shares of CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Desjardins raised shares of CAE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.00.

CAE Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CAE opened at $24.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -31.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $23.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. CAE has a 12 month low of $15.95 and a 12 month high of $25.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAE

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of CAE by 103.4% during the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 915 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in CAE in the third quarter worth about $74,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in CAE by 26.1% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,408 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 1,327 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in CAE by 28.9% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,052 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $151,000 after purchasing an additional 1,803 shares during the period. Finally, Centiva Capital LP purchased a new stake in CAE in the third quarter worth about $197,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.36% of the company’s stock.

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.