Cae Inc (NYSE: CAE)’s stock price has soared by 0.34 in relation to previous closing price of 23.35. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 5.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-20 that CAE’s stock is a buy due to strong revenue and operating income growth, with a 12% revenue increase and a 116% rise in operating income year-on-year. The Civil Aviation segment saw a 21% revenue increase, driven by higher flight simulator deliveries, while Defense segment profits surged by 88%. CAE has a robust backlog of $20.3 billion, with significant orders in both commercial and defense segments, ensuring future revenue streams.
Is It Worth Investing in Cae Inc (NYSE: CAE) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for CAE is at 1.25. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CAE is 319.10M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.02% of that float. The average trading volume for CAE on April 18, 2025 was 555.74K shares.
CAE’s Market Performance
The stock of Cae Inc (CAE) has seen a 5.26% increase in the past week, with a -4.56% drop in the past month, and a -2.62% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.56% for CAE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.90% for CAE’s stock, with a 10.57% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
CAE Trading at -3.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares sank -4.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAE rose by +5.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.64. In addition, Cae Inc saw -7.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for CAE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cae Inc stands at -0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value -5.31, with -2.30 for asset returns.
Based on Cae Inc (CAE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 164.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cae Inc (CAE) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
