Scotiabank Comments on CAE Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:CAE)

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) – Analysts at Scotiabank decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CAE in a report issued on Wednesday, May 22nd. Scotiabank analyst K. Gupta now expects that the aerospace company will earn $0.18 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.20. The consensus estimate for CAE’s current full-year earnings is $0.64 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for CAE’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Desjardins downgraded CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded shares of CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of CAE from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. StockNews.com cut shares of CAE from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of CAE in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $34.75.

CAE Stock Performance

Shares of CAE stock opened at $18.65 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $19.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.90. CAE has a 1 year low of $17.40 and a 1 year high of $25.04. The firm has a market cap of $5.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.14, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CAE

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CAE. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd increased its stake in shares of CAE by 28.5% during the fourth quarter. JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd now owns 17,334,635 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $375,982,000 after acquiring an additional 3,843,611 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in CAE during the 4th quarter worth approximately $74,413,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of CAE by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 33,315,745 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $719,443,000 after buying an additional 2,083,595 shares in the last quarter. AGF Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of CAE by 174.1% in the fourth quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 1,188,038 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $26,348,000 after buying an additional 754,648 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its holdings in CAE by 17.1% during the first quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 3,710,044 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $76,575,000 after acquiring an additional 541,066 shares during the period. 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, Oceania and Africa, and Rest of Americas. It operates through three segments: Civil Aviation, Defense and Security, and Healthcare.