Zacks Research Comments on Embraer’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:ERJ)

Embraer S.A. (NYSE:ERJ) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Embraer in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.80. The consensus estimate for Embraer’s current full-year earnings is $1.60 per share.

Embraer (NYSE:ERJ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.20. Embraer had a net margin of 6.76% and a return on equity of 5.94%. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. Embraer’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Embraer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Embraer in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Embraer from $28.50 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Embraer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $41.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.86.

Embraer Trading Down 0.1 %

ERJ opened at $34.87 on Friday. Embraer has a fifty-two week low of $13.56 and a fifty-two week high of $37.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a PE ratio of 24.26 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company’s 50-day moving average is $34.28 and its 200 day moving average is $30.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Embraer

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Artemis Investment Management LLP bought a new position in Embraer during the third quarter valued at $30,358,000. Driehaus Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Embraer by 102.5% in the 2nd quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,439,579 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,141,000 after acquiring an additional 728,592 shares during the period. Nicholas Investment Partners LP lifted its holdings in Embraer by 424.7% during the second quarter. Nicholas Investment Partners LP now owns 526,494 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $13,584,000 after purchasing an additional 426,153 shares during the last quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Embraer during the first quarter valued at about $10,754,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Embraer in the first quarter worth about $9,818,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.65% of the company’s stock.

About Embraer

Embraer SA designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Commercial Aviation; Defense & Security; Executive Aviation; Services & Support; and Other segments. The Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sells commercial jets, as well as leases aircraft.