Desjardins Has Bearish Forecast for Calian Group Q2 Earnings

Calian Group Ltd. (TSE:CGY) – Analysts at Desjardins decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Calian Group in a research report issued on Friday, February 14th. Desjardins analyst B. Poirier now forecasts that the company will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.22. The consensus estimate for Calian Group’s current full-year earnings is $4.95 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Calian Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. CIBC dropped their target price on Calian Group from C$63.00 to C$62.00 in a report on Friday. Acumen Capital dropped their target price on Calian Group from C$75.00 to C$70.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Ventum Financial dropped their target price on Calian Group from C$70.00 to C$68.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$72.14.

Calian Group Stock Performance

Calian Group stock opened at C$44.50 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is C$48.62 and its 200-day moving average is C$48.25. The company has a market cap of C$528.26 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.54, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.20. Calian Group has a 12 month low of C$42.88 and a 12 month high of C$61.24.

Insider Buying and Selling at Calian Group

In other news, Senior Officer Patrick Belanger Houston sold 1,469 shares of Calian Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$47.69, for a total value of C$70,056.61. Also, Director Raymond Gregory Basler sold 849 shares of Calian Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$49.59, for a total value of C$42,101.91. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 2,297 shares of company stock worth $110,638 and sold 10,884 shares worth $528,380. 0.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Calian Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.52%. Calian Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 119.93%.

Calian Group Company Profile

Calian Group Ltd. provides business services and solutions in Canada and internationally. It operates through four segment: Advanced Technologies, Health, Learning, and IT and Cyber Solutions (ITCS). The company offers systems engineering, software development, integration design, embedded design, operational management and lifecycle support, modelling and simulation-enabled design, and research & development solutions and services; environmental and radiation protection, decommissioning and waste management, regulatory affairs and licensing, and emergency preparedness and training services; and sophisticated communication systems for the satellite industry, such as antennas, RF systems, decimator RF spectrum analyzers, in-orbit test systems, software defined solutions, operations and teleport services, transmitters, receivers, and modems.