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Methode Electronics, Inc.

$MEI·$552M·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$13.90-2.5%YTD+124.7%1Y+94.4%
Price updated 9m ago·X counts updated 5d ago
MEMEI
$MEIMethode Electronics, Inc.
$13.91-2.49%22 posts
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On X

The complete picture of $MEI on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

22X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Neutral sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-07

$MEI chatter is dominated by a small Solana memecoin airdrop promotion requiring 500K token holdings, with signals around a 500x DEX boost and 50% supply locked. No discussion of Methode Electronics the equity. Sentiment is limited to memecoin community engagement.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $MEI — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Mechatronics name up 134% YTD on turnaround hope — a December investor day to decide whether this is the one that works.

Methode Electronics has produced a stock up 134% year to date despite revenue that is still declining YoY — the market is paying for a turnaround narrative that hinges on the December 17 investor day and the EV/data-center mix shift.

  • Revenue growth has been negative for four quarters (-3%, -16%, -7%, -7% YoY) and the Q1 fiscal 2027 EPS missed at $-0.32 vs $-0.27 expected — the business is not yet showing operational inflection despite the stock move.
  • The dividend was approved September 16 and executive equity awards were refreshed September 22 — a stable governance signal, but still awards-only insider activity with no open-market buys to validate the thesis.
  • Sell-side has fiscal 2026 revenue of $960M stepping to $1.06B in fiscal 2027 and $0.95B in fiscal 2028, with EPS at $-1.21, $-0.69, and $-0.21 — the earnings crossover is a 2028+ story, not near-term, and the current price reflects a lot of patience.

The December 17 NYSE investor day is the explicit catalyst — new strategic framework, EV-content guidance, and operating-margin targets will determine whether the stock holds the YTD gain or gives it back; the November 12 Q2 earnings is a warm-up.

Differs from X sentimentX chatter around $MEI is dominated by a Solana memecoin promotion with 500K-token holdings and DEX-boost mechanics — not Methode Electronics the equity. The TickerTalks read discards it as a mismatched asset and bases the view strictly on the auto-and-industrial mechatronics fundamentals.

What to watch: December 17 NYSE investor day and the strategic framework update; November-December Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings; EV content wins at major OEM programs and data-center cooling disclosures.

On the calendar: Q2 earnings scheduled 2026-12-02

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs and manufactures mechatronic components for vehicle interfaces, EV charging, and industrial applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MEI.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

No material change from last week — AI data-center optical interconnect demand sustains order momentum.

What this means for $MEI

Neutral — Designs and manufactures mechatronic components for vehicle interfaces, EV charging, and industrial applications.

Top industry ETF

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+83.9%YTD
+78.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-6.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-2.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-2.6%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
10.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-9.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
14.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Sep 2, 2026$-0.32$-0.27-18.5%
Q1 2026Jun 24, 2026$0.01$-0.11+109.1%
Q4 2025Mar 5, 2026$-0.45$-0.26-73.1%
Q3 2025Dec 3, 2025$-0.28$-0.30+6.7%
Next earningsWed, Dec 2·consensus EPS $-0.23

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$233.7M-2.6%14.1%-2.4%$-0.45$10.1M
Q2 FY26$246.9M-15.6%19.3%1.2%$-0.28$-11.6M
Q1 FY26$240.5M-7.0%18.1%0.5%$-0.29$18.0M
Q4 FY25$257.1M-7.3%7.6%-9.2%$-0.79$26.3M

Forward consensus

6-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$959.6M$945.0M – $968.1M-$1.21-$1.22 – -$1.192
FY26$959.6M$930.8M – $982.8M-$1.21-$1.25 – -$1.162
FY27$1.1B$1.0B – $1.1B-$0.69-$0.70 – -$0.683
FY27$951.9M$923.4M – $974.9M-$0.21-$0.22 – -$0.202
FY28$1.1B$1.1B – $1.1B$0.15$0.15 – $0.163
FY28$991.7M$962.0M – $1.0B$0.10-$0.51 – $0.702

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.61%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-6.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+27.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 34.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.565-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 31 other (20 awards · 8 returns · 3 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 258-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Methode Electronics, Inc.'s Compensation Committee approved a new grant of equity awards to executive officers, consisting of both time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance-based restricted stock units (PSUs). The awards are intended to align executive compensation with shareholder interests through a combination of service-based and performance-contingent vesting criteria. Specific grant sizes and performance metrics for individual executives were not detailed in the filing body. This annual equity award cycle is a routine part of Methode's executive compensation program.

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
+ 13 other (2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 2 13Gs · 1 S-8) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

How Much Upside is Left in Methode (MEI)? Wall Street Analysts Think 39.77%zacks.com·11d agoHead-To-Head Survey: Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB) and Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI)defenseworld.net·15d agoMethode Electronics to Host Investor Day at New York Stock Exchange on December 17, 2026globenewswire.com·24d agoMethode Electronics' Board Approves Dividendglobenewswire.com·30d agoMethode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·43d ago

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