Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Grows Stake in CAE Inc $CAE

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in CAE Inc (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) by 49.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,185 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 34,560 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in CAE were worth $3,174,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CAE. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in CAE during the third quarter valued at $42,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in CAE by 26.0% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,547 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $164,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter. Asahi Life Asset Management CO. LTD. purchased a new position in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $225,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in CAE during the fourth quarter valued at $228,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in CAE during the third quarter valued at $280,000. 67.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CAE News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CAE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: National Bank Financial kept an Outperform rating on CAE, suggesting the firm still sees upside despite trimming near-term forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: A new article compared BAE Systems and CAE, but it appears to be a valuation/peer comparison rather than a company-specific catalyst. Comparing Bae Systems (OTCMKTS:BAESY) & CAE (NYSE:CAE)
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC Capital reportedly remained at Hold on CAE, while also cutting its price target, which reinforces a cautious but not outright bearish stance. RBC Capital Remains a Hold on CAE (CAE)
• Negative Sentiment: National Bank Financial cut earnings estimates across multiple periods, including Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, Q1 2028, Q2 2028, Q3 2028, Q4 2028, FY2027, and FY2028. Lower forward EPS estimates can weigh on the stock even though the broker still has an Outperform rating.
• Negative Sentiment: RBC’s reported price-target reduction adds to the recent analyst caution and may be contributing to weaker sentiment around CAE. RBC chops price target on CAE

CAE Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE CAE opened at $25.81 on Monday. CAE Inc has a 1-year low of $22.76 and a 1-year high of $34.24. The business’s 50 day moving average is $26.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.35, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSE:CAE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.01. CAE had a return on equity of 7.45% and a net margin of 6.36%.The business had revenue of $953.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $924.83 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. CAE has set its FY 2027 guidance at 0.880-0.930 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that CAE Inc will post 0.88 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CAE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group initiated coverage on CAE in a research report on Friday, March 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded CAE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on CAE in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded CAE from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on CAE from $31.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $32.00.

CAE Profile

CAE Inc is a global leader in training and simulation technologies, headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of high-fidelity flight simulators and training systems for civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets. Leveraging advanced software and hardware integration, CAE delivers comprehensive training solutions that address pilot proficiency, mission readiness and patient safety across a wide range of platforms.

In civil aviation, CAE partners with major airlines, aircraft manufacturers and flight schools to provide pilot training services, courseware development and crew scheduling solutions.