Rep. Josh Gottheimer Purchases Shares of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE). In a filing disclosed on November 5th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Benchmark Electronics stock on October 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 10/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (NYSE:TLK) on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 9/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 9/15/2026.

Benchmark Electronics Price Performance

NYSE BHE opened at $60.39 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $74.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.68. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $41.69 and a 1 year high of $100.41. The company has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.40.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $810.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $776.65 million. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 1.90% and a return on equity of 7.71%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Benchmark Electronics, Inc. will post 2.48 EPS for the current year.

Benchmark Electronics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 43.87%.

Institutional Trading of Benchmark Electronics

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Benchmark Electronics by 69.6% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 609 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics during the second quarter worth approximately $64,000. Group One Trading LLC purchased a new position in Benchmark Electronics during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $73,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 930 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Benchmark Electronics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $112,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.29% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on BHE. Zacks Research upgraded Benchmark Electronics to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Benchmark Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings cut Benchmark Electronics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Benchmark Electronics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $88.50.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Benchmark Electronics Company Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a provider of integrated electronics manufacturing and engineering services. The company helps original equipment manufacturers design, develop, test, manufacture and support complex electronic products and systems.

Its services include product design and engineering, prototyping, printed circuit board assembly, systems integration, precision machining, testing, supply chain management, and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves customers in industries such as aerospace and defense, medical technology, industrial equipment, semiconductor capital equipment, and advanced computing.

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Benchmark operates manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe and Asia.