Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) Releases Earnings Results

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The technology company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 1.43% and a return on equity of 6.15%. The business had revenue of $704.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $696.67 million. Benchmark Electronics updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.530-0.590 EPS.

Benchmark Electronics Trading Up 4.3%

BHE traded up $2.30 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $56.18. 555,162 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 244,401. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.73. The company has a current ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Benchmark Electronics has a 1 year low of $30.73 and a 1 year high of $56.25. The firm has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.08 and a beta of 1.02.

Benchmark Electronics Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Benchmark Electronics’s payout ratio is 66.67%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Rhonda R. Turner sold 10,000 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.83, for a total transaction of $478,300.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 34,701 shares in the company, valued at $1,659,748.83. This trade represents a 22.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jeff Benck sold 14,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.24, for a total transaction of $748,576.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 423,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,260,563.20. This trade represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 63,967 shares of company stock worth $3,029,458 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Benchmark Electronics

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,688,298 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $103,634,000 after purchasing an additional 338,081 shares during the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Benchmark Electronics by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 1,229,825 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $47,754,000 after acquiring an additional 6,868 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in Benchmark Electronics by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 536,395 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $20,678,000 after purchasing an additional 109,931 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Benchmark Electronics by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 506,696 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $19,533,000 after acquiring an additional 70,714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kennedy Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Benchmark Electronics by 141.8% during the third quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 363,651 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,019,000 after purchasing an additional 213,276 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on BHE. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on Benchmark Electronics from $47.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Lake Street Capital raised their target price on shares of Benchmark Electronics from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Benchmark Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Benchmark Electronics presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.00.

About Benchmark Electronics

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a global provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated engineering solutions. The company offers a full suite of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from early‐stage design and prototyping to high‐volume production and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves diverse end markets, including industrial automation, medical devices, communications, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor equipment.

At the core of Benchmark’s offering are printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), system integration, box build assemblies and turnkey manufacturing.