Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for Embraer Earnings

Embraer S.A. (NYSE:ERJ) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Embraer in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.70. The consensus estimate for Embraer’s current full-year earnings is $2.05 per share.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on ERJ. Bank of America lifted their price target on Embraer from $40.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. TD Cowen raised Embraer from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $26.00 to $41.00 in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Finally, UBS Group cut shares of Embraer from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and raised their target price for the company from $29.00 to $32.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.43.

Embraer Stock Performance

Embraer stock traded up $1.07 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $36.10. 180,012 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,559,328. Embraer has a fifty-two week low of $16.88 and a fifty-two week high of $40.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $6.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.27 and a beta of 1.72. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $36.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ERJ. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Embraer during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Embraer during the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Embraer by 25.0% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,280 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC acquired a new stake in Embraer in the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of Embraer by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 5,676 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $201,000 after purchasing an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 34.65% of the company’s stock.

Embraer Company Profile

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.