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

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.480-0.540 for the period, compared to the consensus 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

Several research firms recently weighed in on BHE. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of Benchmark Electronics in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. StockNews.com raised Benchmark Electronics from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Benchmark Electronics presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.33.

Benchmark Electronics Price Performance

Shares of BHE stock traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $43.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 293,011 shares, compared to its average volume of 213,442. Benchmark Electronics has a fifty-two week low of $26.93 and a fifty-two week high of $52.57. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.75. 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 company has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.44 and a beta of 1.00.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $658.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $650.00 million. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 2.32% and a return on equity of 6.81%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.57 EPS.

Benchmark Electronics Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Benchmark Electronics’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Benchmark Electronics

In related news, CEO Jeff Benck sold 24,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.90, for a total value of $1,101,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 424,173 shares in the company, valued at $19,469,540.70. The trade was a 5.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Rhonda R. Turner sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.98, for a total value of $281,880.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 47,991 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,254,617.18. The trade was a 11.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 36,000 shares of company stock worth $1,655,340. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Benchmark Electronics

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.