$0.24 EPS Expected for CAE Inc. (CAE); General Mills (GIS)’s Sentiment Is 0.89

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

$0.24 EPS Expected for CAE Inc. (CAE); General Mills (GIS)’s Sentiment Is 0.89

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General Mills Inc (GIS) investors sentiment increased to 0.89 in 2017 Q4. It’s up 0.05, from 0.84 in 2017Q3. The ratio is better, as 395 investment managers opened new or increased positions, while 444 trimmed and sold positions in General Mills Inc. The investment managers in our database reported: 405.24 million shares, up from 401.33 million shares in 2017Q3. Also, the number of investment managers holding General Mills Inc in top ten positions increased from 4 to 7 for an increase of 3. Sold All: 56 Reduced: 388 Increased: 288 New Position: 107.

Analysts expect CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) to report $0.24 EPS on May, 30.They anticipate $0.01 EPS change or 4.35% from last quarter’s $0.23 EPS. CAE’s profit would be $64.57M giving it 19.74 P/E if the $0.24 EPS is correct. After having $0.22 EPS previously, CAE Inc.’s analysts see 9.09% EPS growth. It closed at $18.95 lastly. It is down 20.70% since May 1, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 9.15% the S&P500.

Montgomery Investment Management Inc holds 6.65% of its portfolio in General Mills, Inc. for 276,170 shares. Symons Capital Management Inc owns 240,046 shares or 4.05% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Nepsis Capital Management Inc. has 3.79% invested in the company for 126,255 shares. The Massachusetts-based Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc has invested 2.63% in the stock. Welch Group Llc, a Alabama-based fund reported 282,649 shares.

Since January 1, 0001, it had 0 insider purchases, and 1 insider sale for $517,458 activity.

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods in the United States. The company has market cap of $25.93 billion. The firm operates in four divisions: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; and Asia & Latin America. It has a 11.7 P/E ratio. It offers ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, shelf stable and frozen vegetables, and ice cream and frozen desserts, as well as grain, fruit and savory snacks; and various organic products, including nutrition bars, meal kits, salty snacks, and ready-to-eat cereal.

Analysts await General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) to report earnings on June, 27. They expect $0.77 earnings per share, up 5.48% or $0.04 from last year’s $0.73 per share. GIS’s profit will be $456.53 million for 14.20 P/E if the $0.77 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.79 actual earnings per share reported by General Mills, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -2.53% negative EPS growth.

The stock decreased 1.75% or $0.78 during the last trading session, reaching $43.74. About 4.63 million shares traded. General Mills, Inc. (GIS) has declined 22.93% since April 30, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 34.48% the S&P500.

Ratings analysis reveals 0 of General Mills’s analysts are positive. Out of 4 Wall Street analysts rating General Mills, 0 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 4 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $61.0 while the high is $69.0. The stock’s average target of $65.25 is 49.18% above today’s ($43.74) share price. GIS was included in 4 notes of analysts from September 22, 2016. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, February 15 by Deutsche Bank. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital on Wednesday, December 21 with “Equal Weight”. The company was downgraded on Thursday, December 15 by RBC Capital Markets. UBS maintained the shares of GIS in report on Thursday, September 22 with “Neutral” rating.

Among 9 analysts covering CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE), 6 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 67% are positive. CAE Inc. had 17 analyst reports since August 13, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Sector Perform” rating given on Friday, November 11 by RBC Capital Markets. BMO Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “Outperform” rating in Friday, February 12 report. The stock has “Market Perform” rating by BMO Capital Markets on Friday, May 20. As per Monday, February 12, the company rating was upgraded by RBC Capital Markets. Zacks downgraded the stock to “Hold” rating in Tuesday, September 1 report. On Friday, August 14 the stock rating was upgraded by Zacks to “Sell”. Zacks downgraded CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) on Tuesday, September 22 to “Sell” rating. As per Wednesday, August 26, the company rating was downgraded by Zacks. The stock of CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE) earned “Hold” rating by TD Securities on Thursday, June 1. As per Friday, May 6, the company rating was upgraded by National Bank Canada.

CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, makes, and supplies simulation equipment worldwide. The company has market cap of $5.10 billion. It operates in three divisions: Civil Aviation Training Solutions, Defence and Security, and Healthcare. It has a 20.96 P/E ratio. The Civil Aviation Training Solutions segment provides training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services.

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