Jeff Benck Sells 834 Shares of Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) Stock

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) CEO Jeff Benck sold 834 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.06, for a total value of $50,090.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 397,246 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,858,594.76. This trade represents a 0.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Jeff Benck also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 12th, Jeff Benck sold 100 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.03, for a total value of $6,003.00.
• On Friday, February 6th, Jeff Benck sold 25,000 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.19, for a total value of $1,454,750.00.
• On Wednesday, January 21st, Jeff Benck sold 14,900 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.24, for a total value of $748,576.00.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Jeff Benck sold 100 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $5,000.00.
• On Monday, December 8th, Jeff Benck sold 10,000 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.55, for a total transaction of $475,500.00.

Benchmark Electronics Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE BHE traded down $1.17 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $58.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 173,541 shares, compared to its average volume of 272,246. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. has a one year low of $30.73 and a one year high of $60.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.28 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.15 and a beta of 1.02.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The technology company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.07. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 0.93% and a return on equity of 6.48%. The business had revenue of $704.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $696.67 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 earnings per share. Benchmark Electronics’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Benchmark Electronics has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.530-0.590 EPS.

Benchmark Electronics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 98.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BHE. Wall Street Zen upgraded Benchmark Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Benchmark Electronics from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Lake Street Capital set a $62.00 price target on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Benchmark Electronics

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BHE. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in Benchmark Electronics by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,952 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $297,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 7,158 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $306,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 28.6% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,446 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the period. Heritage Family Offices LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 5.7% in the third quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 6,241 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 1.0% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 36,429 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,415,000 after buying an additional 346 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.29% of the company’s stock.

About Benchmark Electronics

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a global provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated engineering solutions. The company offers a full suite of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from early‐stage design and prototyping to high‐volume production and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves diverse end markets, including industrial automation, medical devices, communications, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor equipment.

At the core of Benchmark’s offering are printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), system integration, box build assemblies and turnkey manufacturing.