Benchmark Electronics (BHE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) provides engineering, manufacturing and technology solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company supports customers across the product life cycle, from design and prototyping to production, testing, supply-chain management, systems integration and aftermarket services.

Its capabilities include printed circuit board assembly, precision machining, advanced manufacturing, engineering design, product testing and integrated systems production. Benchmark serves customers in markets such as aerospace and defense, medical technology, industrial equipment, semiconductor capital equipment and advanced communications.

Founded in 1979, Benchmark has developed a global manufacturing and engineering footprint serving customers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and operates facilities that support complex, regulated and highly engineered products.

Benchmark is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Benck, who has overseen the company’s focus on higher-value engineering, manufacturing and technology services for its OEM customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $73.94 to $75.76
• 50-Day Range: $70.27 to $85.32
• 52-Week Range: $35.91 to $100.41
• Volume: 70,909 shs
• Average Volume: 390,814 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 50.55
• Dividend Yield: 0.91%
• Price Target: $91.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Benchmark Electronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Benchmark Electronics scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 391st out of 598 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Benchmark Electronics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Benchmark Electronics has a consensus price target of $91.00, representing about 22.6% upside from its current price of $74.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Benchmark Electronics has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Benchmark Electronics is 50.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Benchmark Electronics is 50.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Benchmark Electronics has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.68% of the float of Benchmark Electronics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Benchmark Electronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.85, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Benchmark Electronics has recently increased by 2.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Benchmark Electronics has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Benchmark Electronics has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Benchmark Electronics is 46.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Benchmark Electronics has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Benchmark Electronics this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Benchmark Electronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Benchmark Electronics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.10% of the stock of Benchmark Electronics is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.29% of the stock of Benchmark Electronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Small-Cap Virtual Conference: 9/24/2026
• Record date for 10/13 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/13 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Manufacturing Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BHE
• CIK: 863436
• Web: www.bench.com
• Phone: (623) 300-7000
• Fax: 979-848-5270
• Employees: 11,840
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Benchmark Electronics: $91.00
• High Price Target: $92.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $24.85 million
• Net Margins: 1.89%
• Pretax Margin: 2.97%
• Return on Equity: 7.28%
• Return on Assets: 3.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.82 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: $3.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.39
• Book Value: $30.83 per share
• Price / Book: 2.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,920,000
• Free Float: 35,525,000
• Market Cap: $2.67 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26