Kimball Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:KE – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti issued their Q1 2027 EPS estimates for Kimball Electronics in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 18th. Sidoti analyst A. Soderstrom anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Kimball Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $1.13 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Kimball Electronics’ Q2 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.41 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.61 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on KE. Zacks Research raised shares of Kimball Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Kimball Electronics in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Kimball Electronics in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Kimball Electronics from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.00.
Kimball Electronics Stock Up 3.3%
KE stock opened at $23.51 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $24.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.04. The company has a market cap of $563.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.81, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.23. Kimball Electronics has a 12-month low of $21.01 and a 12-month high of $33.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.
Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The electronics maker reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.40). The company had revenue of $371.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $373.63 million. Kimball Electronics had a net margin of 1.95% and a return on equity of 4.41%.
Institutional Trading of Kimball Electronics
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kimball Electronics during the 2nd quarter worth about $62,468,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,995,742 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $55,522,000 after acquiring an additional 48,456 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Kimball Electronics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,505,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kimball Electronics by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 677,488 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $18,852,000 after acquiring an additional 6,586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Kimball Electronics by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 515,409 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $14,339,000 after purchasing an additional 59,446 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.99% of the company’s stock.
Key Kimball Electronics News
Here are the key news stories impacting Kimball Electronics this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Sidoti projects earnings will improve sequentially from $0.21 per share in Q1 2027 to $0.35 in Q4 2027, then rise from $0.38 in Q1 2028 to $0.43 in Q4 2028. The upward revisions suggest stronger expected profitability and are the most likely catalyst behind the stock’s advance.
- Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains constructive: Kimball Electronics received an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation from covering firms. Kimball Electronics Receives Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
- Neutral Sentiment: The reported August short-interest figures show zero shares sold short both before and after the reporting period, producing a zero-day short ratio. Because the data also reports an invalid percentage change, it provides little meaningful signal about trading sentiment.
- Negative Sentiment: Kimball Electronics’ most recent reported quarter included a loss of $0.01 per share, well below the $0.39 analyst consensus, while revenue was slightly below expectations. This execution risk could limit the stock’s upside if near-term results do not support Sidoti’s longer-term outlook.
About Kimball Electronics
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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