Q1 Earnings Forecast for BHE Issued By Sidoti

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) – Stock analysts at Sidoti issued their Q1 2028 earnings per share estimates for shares of Benchmark Electronics in a report released on Tuesday, October 20th. Sidoti analyst A. Soderstrom anticipates that the technology company will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Benchmark Electronics’ current full-year earnings is $2.37 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Benchmark Electronics’ Q2 2028 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.96 EPS.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $755.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $720.00 million. Benchmark Electronics had a return on equity of 7.28% and a net margin of 1.89%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.03 EPS. Benchmark Electronics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.820 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Benchmark Electronics to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Benchmark Electronics from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Benchmark Electronics from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.00.

Benchmark Electronics Price Performance

Shares of BHE opened at $71.21 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market cap of $2.56 billion, a PE ratio of 48.44, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $76.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.47. Benchmark Electronics has a twelve month low of $41.69 and a twelve month high of $100.41.

Benchmark Electronics Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 30th. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Benchmark Electronics

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BHE. Vest Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 50.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 3,294 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 6.1% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 29,834 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,479,000 after buying an additional 1,705 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Benchmark Electronics by 9.8% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,243 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Benchmark Electronics by 3.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,433,075 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $141,644,000 after buying an additional 47,835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Benchmark Electronics by 10.2% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 17,573 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,734,000 after acquiring an additional 1,630 shares during the period. 92.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Benchmark Electronics Company Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a provider of integrated electronics manufacturing and engineering services. The company helps original equipment manufacturers design, develop, test, manufacture and support complex electronic products and systems.

Its services include product design and engineering, prototyping, printed circuit board assembly, systems integration, precision machining, testing, supply chain management, and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves customers in industries such as aerospace and defense, medical technology, industrial equipment, semiconductor capital equipment, and advanced computing.

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Benchmark operates manufacturing and engineering facilities across North America, Europe and Asia.