Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.480-0.540 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $620.0 million-$660.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $639.9 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on BHE shares. StockNews.com raised Benchmark Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Benchmark Electronics from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Benchmark Electronics has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.00.

Benchmark Electronics Price Performance

BHE stock opened at $45.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.77 and a beta of 1.00. Benchmark Electronics has a fifty-two week low of $27.04 and a fifty-two week high of $52.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $47.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.74.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.01). Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 2.32% and a return on equity of 6.81%.

Benchmark Electronics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Benchmark Electronics’s payout ratio is currently 39.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Benchmark Electronics news, CEO Jeff Benck sold 6,000 shares of Benchmark Electronics stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.31, for a total value of $271,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 418,173 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,947,418.63. The trade was a 1.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 36,000 shares of company stock worth $1,655,340 in the last quarter. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Benchmark Electronics Company Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers product design, engineering services, technology solutions, and manufacturing services in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company provides engineering services and technology solutions, including new product design, prototype, testing, and related engineering services; and custom testing and technology solutions, as well as automation equipment design and build services.