Kimball Electronics trades at a deep value multiple with strong cash conversion and a recovering technical setup, but a below-floor quality score and a failed asymmetry gate keep the position sizing at avoid despite a string of earnings beats.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Cash Conversion→Stable
- Deep Value Multiple→Stable
- Quality Below Floor Risk→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $24.95: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.
As used herein, the terms "Company," "Kimball Electronics," "we," "us," or "our" refer to Kimball Electronics, Inc., the Registrant, and its subsidiaries. Reference to a year relates to a fiscal year, ended June 30 of the year indicated, rather than a calendar year unless the... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $24.95: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 36d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-08Recent Developments — Kimball Electronics, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Keybanc Initiates Coverage On Kimball Electronics with Sector Weight Rating — benzinga Jul 2, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Kimball Electronics Acquires Helvoet Polymer Technologies For €90M ($103M), Expanding Global Medical CDMO Platform Acros — benzinga Jul 1, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-07-08T21:03:53Z.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $24.95: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $23.08. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $28.05 (+13.0% upside). Prior stop was $23.08. Stop-loss: $23.08.
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).
Kimball Electronics, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.4 (forward 19.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover KE with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $33.
What does Kimball Electronics, Inc. do?As used herein, the terms "Company," "Kimball Electronics," "we," "us," or "our" refer to Kimball Electronics, Inc.,...
As used herein, the terms "Company," "Kimball Electronics," "we," "us," or "our" refer to Kimball Electronics, Inc., the Registrant, and its subsidiaries. Reference to a year relates to a fiscal year, ended June 30 of the year indicated, rather than a calendar year unless the context indicates otherwise. Additionally, references to the first, second, third, and fourth quarters refer to those respective quarters of the fiscal year indicated.