CAE (CAE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Defense and Security segment operates as a training and simulation provider that delivers platform-independent solutions to enable and enhance force readiness and security for defense forces, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), government agencies, and public safety organizations. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.67 to $25.36
• 50-Day Range: $23.08 to $26.76
• 52-Week Range: $15.95 to $27.62
• Volume: 340,068 shs
• Average Volume: 554,241 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CAE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CAE scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 49 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CAE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CAE has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CAE are expected to grow by 18.07% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $0.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CAE is -48.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CAE is -48.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CAE has a PEG Ratio of 1.94. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CAE has a P/B Ratio of 2.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.22% of the float of CAE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CAE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently decreased by 18.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CAE does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

CAE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CAE will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.57% next year. This indicates that CAE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.22% of the float of CAE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CAE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CAE has recently decreased by 18.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

CAE has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for CAE this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added CAE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

18.30% of the stock of CAE is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.36% of the stock of CAE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CAE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CAE shares performed this year?

CAE's stock was trading at $25.38 at the start of the year. Since then, CAE shares have decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $25.3450.
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How were CAE's earnings last quarter?

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 13th. The aerospace company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.01. CAE had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.11% and a negative net margin of 4.96%.

Does CAE have any subsidiaries?

CAE subsidiaries include these companies: Luftfartsskolen AS, Pelesys Learning Systems Inc., Business Aircraft Training, Alpha Omega Change Engineering, Oxford Aviation Academy, Datamine, 9595058 Canada Inc., and more.

Who are CAE's major shareholders?

CAE's top institutional shareholders include Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec (9.67%), JARISLOWSKY FRASER Ltd (7.51%), Mackenzie Financial Corp (5.05%) and Brandes Investment Partners LP (4.66%).

How do I buy shares of CAE?

Shares of CAE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CAE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CAE investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), McDonald's (MCD), Meta Platforms (META) and PepsiCo (PEP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Today: 3/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment, & supplies
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CAE
• CIK: 1173382
• Web: www.cae.com
• Phone: (514) 341-6780
• Fax: 514-341-7699
• Employees: 13,000
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $32.00
• High Stock Price Target: $43.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.27
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.52)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.54
• P/E Growth: 1.94
• Net Income: $-225,350,000.00
• Net Margins: -4.96%
• Pretax Margin: -5.95%
• Return on Equity: 6.11%
• Return on Assets: 2.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.78
• Cash Flow: $1.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.81
• Book Value: $10.63 per share
• Price / Book: 2.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 320,226,000
• Free Float: 261,272,000
• Market Cap: $8.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.74