Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for EMBJ Earnings

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.26. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica’s current full-year earnings is $2.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.12 EPS.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:EMBJ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The aerospace company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica had a net margin of 4.64% and a return on equity of 7.45%. The business had revenue of $2.65 billion during the quarter.

EMBJ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.43.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EMBJ opened at $62.74 on Friday. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a 52 week low of $43.80 and a 52 week high of $80.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.68, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.61. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 4th quarter valued at about $68,460,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 970,129 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $58,644,000 after buying an additional 166,489 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new stake in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,696,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 1st quarter valued at about $21,687,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica during the 4th quarter valued at about $21,288,000. Institutional investors own 34.65% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica

Here are the key news stories impacting Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised multiple quarterly EPS forecasts (examples: Q1‑2026 to $0.28 from $0.26; Q1‑2027 to $0.46 from $0.42; Q3‑2027 to $1.12 from $1.08), signaling better-than-expected near‑term profitability trends. MarketBeat: EMBJ estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also pushed up full‑year and multi‑year targets (FY2026 to ~$2.87 from $2.80; FY2027 to $3.73 from $3.61; FY2028 to $4.58 from $4.40), implying stronger medium‑term earnings growth expectations that support valuation expansion. MarketBeat: EMBJ multi‑year outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the estimate lifts, Zacks retained a “Hold” rating on EMBJ, so analysts see upside in numbers but have not moved to a Buy — a reminder that the upgrades may reflect modeling tweaks rather than a full sentiment shift. MarketBeat: Zacks rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus full‑year estimates cited in the reports sit around $2.87–$2.89 per share, so investors should watch upcoming quarterly results and order/backlog updates to confirm the trend. MarketBeat: EMBJ consensus

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Company Profile

Embraer SA (NYSE:EMBJ), legally known as Embraer – Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA, is a global aerospace company headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The company designs, develops, manufactures and sells commercial, executive, defence and agricultural aircraft. Embraer’s product portfolio includes the popular E-Jets family for regional and short-haul carriers, the advanced E2 series, a range of business jets under the Phenom, Legacy and Praetor brands, the A-29 Super Tucano military trainer and light attack aircraft, the C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport platform, and the Ipanema agricultural aircraft.

Embraer’s commercial aviation segment focuses on regional airlines and air taxi operators, offering aircraft that seat between 70 and 150 passengers.