Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS

Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The electronics maker reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by ($0.04), RTT News reports. Methode Electronics had a negative return on equity of 3.26% and a negative net margin of 8.16%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.33) EPS. Methode Electronics updated its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS.

Methode Electronics Trading Up 3.1 %

NYSE:MEI traded up $0.30 on Wednesday, reaching $9.89. 469,081 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 326,868. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Methode Electronics has a 1-year low of $8.54 and a 1-year high of $21.05. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.37 and its 200-day moving average is $10.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $352.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.91 and a beta of 0.76.

Methode Electronics Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.67%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 17th. Methode Electronics’s payout ratio is presently -22.13%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on MEI. Sidoti raised shares of Methode Electronics from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Methode Electronics from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th.

About Methode Electronics

Methode Electronics, Inc designs, engineers, and produces mechatronic products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. The Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices, and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers.