Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEGet Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $32.00.

KE has been the subject of several analyst reports. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kimball Electronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kimball Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Kimball Electronics in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in Kimball Electronics during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Kimball Electronics in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Kimball Electronics in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its holdings in Kimball Electronics by 135.2% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,244 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 715 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.99% of the company’s stock.

Kimball Electronics Price Performance

KE stock opened at $23.57 on Friday. Kimball Electronics has a 1 year low of $21.01 and a 1 year high of $33.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $25.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.21. The firm has a market cap of $566.86 million, a P/E ratio of 20.86, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.23.

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KEGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 12th. The electronics maker reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.40). Kimball Electronics had a return on equity of 4.42% and a net margin of 1.95%.The company had revenue of $371.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $373.63 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kimball Electronics will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Kimball Electronics

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Kimball Electronics, Inc is a global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider headquartered in Jasper, Tennessee. The company offers end-to-end product design and manufacturing solutions, serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across a range of industries. With a focus on precision electronics and complex assemblies, Kimball Electronics leverages advanced engineering capabilities, quality systems and lean production methods to support customers from product concept through full-scale production.

The company’s core offerings include printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), system integration, tooling and test fixture development, and aftermarket services.

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