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MEI Stock Chart & Stats
$7.19
-$0.39(-3.44%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$7.19
-$0.39(-3.44%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$4.88 - $20.38
Previous CloseN/A
Volume87.22K
Average Volume (3M)852.54K
Market Cap
$531.72M
Enterprise Value$640.33M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$139.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$349.10M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta2.01
Next Earnings
Aug 27, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.25Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.33%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.01
Shares Outstanding35,471,806
10 Day Avg. Volume750,783
30 Day Avg. Volume852,544
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)0.45
Price to Sales (P/S)0.30
P/FCF Ratio19.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.25
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.25
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$19.33Price Target Upside168.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.00B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash GenerationConsistent positive operating cash flow despite multi-year losses indicates underlying cash generation from operations and working-capital management. This durability supports near-term liquidity, funds restructuring and capex discipline, and helps fund a multi-quarter recovery without immediate external financing.
Data Center GrowthMaterial ramp into hyperscale data-center bus bar programs diversifies revenue away from cyclical automotive exposure. Multi-week EDI relationships and multiple programs create recurring demand and higher content per customer, providing a multi-quarter structural growth runway and margin uplift potential.
Margin & EBITDA ImprovementMeaningful EBITDA expansion reflects operational fixes, cost discipline, and portfolio actions that improved leverage. If management sustains restructuring savings and program recoveries, improved adjusted EBITDA provides a durable buffer to absorb uneven revenue and supports continued debt reduction.
Bears Say
Sustained Losses & Margin PressureThree consecutive years of net losses and compressed gross margins versus prior mid‑20% levels point to structural profitability challenges. Persistent margin pressure undermines equity, reduces reinvestment capacity, and makes multi-quarter recovery sensitive to pricing, input costs, and program volumes.
Reliance On Customer RecoveriesA material portion of recent earnings improvement depends on negotiated customer recoveries with multi-year realization. This masks true organic performance and introduces timing and collectability risk over several quarters, complicating sustainable margin normalization and cash-flow forecasting.
Automotive Exposure & Operational UnderabsorptionHeavy exposure to automotive programs, EV delays and North American schedule volatility drove underabsorption and an operating loss. Ongoing Mexico operational issues amplify cost volatility; these structural demand and absorption headwinds can persist across multiple vehicle cycles, pressuring margins.
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MEI FAQ
What was Methode Electronics’s price range in the past 12 months?
Methode Electronics lowest stock price was $4.88 and its highest was $20.38 in the past 12 months.
What is Methode Electronics’s market cap?
Methode Electronics’s market cap is $531.72M.
When is Methode Electronics’s upcoming earnings report date?
Methode Electronics’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 27, 2026 which is in 38 days.
How were Methode Electronics’s earnings last quarter?
Methode Electronics released its earnings results on Jun 24, 2026. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.195 by $0.205.
Is Methode Electronics overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Methode Electronics’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Methode Electronics pay dividends?
Methode Electronics pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.33%. See more information on Methode Electronics dividends here
What is Methode Electronics’s EPS estimate?
Methode Electronics’s EPS estimate is -0.25.
How many shares outstanding does Methode Electronics have?
Methode Electronics has 35,471,806 shares outstanding.
What happened to Methode Electronics’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Methode Electronics reported an EPS of $0.01 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.195. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 37.511%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Methode Electronics?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MEI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Methode Electronics Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$19.33 (168.89% Upside)
$19.33 (168.89% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
MEI Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 63%
Sector Average 63%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 554.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 4.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 63.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 63.9%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
129.94%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.02%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Methode Electronics
Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, produces, and sells mechatronic products internationally. The company operates in three segments: Automotive, Industrial, and Interface. The Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. This segment products include integrated overhead and center consoles, hidden and ergonomic switches, transmission lead-frames, complex insert molded solutions, LED-based lighting solutions, and sensors, which incorporate magneto-elastic sensing, or other sensing technologies that monitor the operation or status of a component or system. The Industrial segment manufactures exterior and interior lighting solutions, industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables, current-carrying laminated busbars and devices, custom power-product assemblies comprising PowerRail solutions, high-current high-voltage flexible power cabling systems, and powder-coated busbars that are used in various markets and applications, including aerospace, commercial vehicles, data centers, industrial equipment, military, power conversion, telecommunications, and transportation. The Interface segment provides a variety of high-speed digital communication over copper media solutions for the data center and broadband markets, and interface panel solutions for the appliance market; and solutions, including copper transceivers, distribution point units, and solid-state field-effect consumer touch panels. The company serves end markets of transportation, including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail; and cloud computing infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance industries. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
MEI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$19.33
▲(168.89% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.42% Insiders
30.26% Mutual Funds
0.06% Other Institutional Investors
45.36% Public Companies and
Individual Investors