Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) Downgraded by Zacks Research to “Strong Sell”

Zacks Research cut shares of Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on KE. Weiss Ratings raised Kimball Electronics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Kimball Electronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $32.00.

Kimball Electronics Stock Up 0.7%

KE opened at $26.14 on Thursday. Kimball Electronics has a 12 month low of $17.17 and a 12 month high of $33.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.11 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The stock has a market cap of $628.67 million, a P/E ratio of 25.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $25.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $27.29.

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The electronics maker reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $352.92 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $356.27 million. Kimball Electronics had a net margin of 1.81% and a return on equity of 6.22%. As a group, research analysts predict that Kimball Electronics will post 1.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kimball Electronics by 122.8% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 2,324 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Kimball Electronics by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 46,898 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its position in Kimball Electronics by 1,656.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 34,419 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $815,000 after purchasing an additional 32,459 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its position in Kimball Electronics by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 41,502 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $983,000 after purchasing an additional 12,004 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its position in Kimball Electronics by 17.3% in the 1st quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 25,800 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $611,000 after purchasing an additional 3,800 shares during the last quarter. 75.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kimball Electronics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kimball Electronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti increased its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.34 from $0.30, signaling improved near-term profitability expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti’s FY2028 estimate of $1.67 per share is above the current full-year consensus of $1.37, indicating analysts see longer-term earnings upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti also maintained new estimates for several future quarters, including Q1 2028 at $0.37, Q2 2028 at $0.40, and Q3 2028 at $0.44, giving investors a clearer forward view.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2027 EPS estimate to $1.26 from $1.44, implying slower earnings growth next year. Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Bel Fuse (NASDAQ:BELFA) Head-To-Head Survey
• Negative Sentiment: The firm lowered Q1 2027 EPS to $0.29 from $0.33, Q2 2027 to $0.30 from $0.33, Q3 2027 to $0.33 from $0.38, and Q4 2027 to $0.35 from $0.40, reinforcing a softer earnings trajectory.

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.