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Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)

Technology | Electronic Components | Chicago, United States | NYSE
7.19 USD +0.18 (2.568%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 7.18 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT

MEI has shown a recent upward trend in price, with a current price of $6.89, but the stock has been volatile and has a negative profit margin. The dividend yield is attractive at 3.27%, but the payout ratio is relatively low, indicating that the company is not heavily reliant on dividends. The stock's fundamentals are weak, with a negative return on equity and high debt-to-equity ratio. While there is potential for short-term momentum, the long-term outlook is uncertain. Investors should consider the options activity and the recent news about short interest and earnings before making a decision.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.181306
AutoETS0.198313
AutoARIMA0.198315
MSTL0.200331

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 8.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.078
Excess Kurtosis -1.59
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 54.489
Revenue per Share 27.62
Market Cap 254,744,720
Forward P/E 46.39
Beta 1.19
Profit Margins -6.58%
Website https://www.methode.com

As of April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls have significant open interest and volume on the higher strike prices, suggesting potential for upward movement. However, the puts also show notable open interest and volume, particularly on the lower strike prices, indicating some bearish sentiment. The overall options activity suggests uncertainty about the near-term direction of the stock, with both bullish and bearish positions present.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.70% 5.71% 4.17% 3.11%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-17 0.050000 0.695410
2026-01-16 0.050000 0.670528
2025-10-29 0.050000 0.740121
2025-07-21 0.070000 1.066848
2025-04-17 0.140000 2.539287
2025-01-17 0.140000 1.249269
2024-10-18 0.140000 1.364979
2024-07-12 0.140000 1.099859
2024-04-11 0.140000 1.219894
2024-01-11 0.140000 0.756665
2023-10-12 0.140000 0.630224
2023-07-13 0.140000 0.464631
2023-04-13 0.140000 0.367771
2023-01-12 0.140000 0.338509
2022-10-13 0.140000 0.436452
2022-07-14 0.140000 0.461920
2022-04-13 0.140000 0.363543
2022-01-13 0.140000 0.332235
2021-10-14 0.140000 0.379764
2021-07-15 0.140000 0.347570
2021-04-15 0.110000 0.285002
2021-01-14 0.110000 0.307239
2020-10-15 0.110000 0.421854
2020-07-16 0.110000 0.441467
2020-04-16 0.110000 0.480828
2020-01-16 0.110000 0.332743
2019-10-10 0.110000 0.397249
2019-07-11 0.110000 0.476870
2019-04-11 0.110000 0.438623
2019-01-10 0.110000 0.521622
2018-10-11 0.110000 0.450023
2018-07-12 0.110000 0.331036
2018-04-12 0.110000 0.341340
2018-01-11 0.110000 0.322001
2017-10-12 0.090000 0.244619
2017-07-12 0.090000 0.269264
2017-04-11 0.090000 0.251586
2017-01-11 0.090000 0.268775
2016-10-12 0.090000 0.314841
2016-07-13 0.090000 0.322670
2016-04-13 0.090000 0.380238
2016-01-13 0.090000 0.427931
2015-10-14 0.090000 0.334731
2015-07-15 0.090000 0.417301
2015-04-13 0.090000 0.243584
2015-01-14 0.090000 0.310333
2014-10-15 0.090000 0.332037
2014-07-16 0.090000 0.332064
2014-04-15 0.090000 0.408448
2014-01-15 0.070000 0.253375
2013-10-09 0.070000 0.337260
2013-07-10 0.070000 0.494525
2013-04-10 0.070000 0.660827
2012-12-12 0.070000 0.992047
2012-10-10 0.070000 0.941404
2012-07-11 0.070000 1.063886
2012-04-11 0.070000 1.070121
2012-01-11 0.070000 0.979374
2011-10-12 0.070000 1.080739
2011-07-13 0.070000 0.862467
2011-04-13 0.070000 0.814964
2011-01-12 0.070000 0.768269
2010-10-13 0.070000 1.057195
2010-07-14 0.070000 0.930567
2010-04-14 0.070000 0.862607
2010-01-13 0.070000 0.779372
2009-10-14 0.070000 1.054121
2009-07-15 0.070000 1.260222
2009-04-15 0.070000 2.036513
2009-01-14 0.070000 1.735289
2008-10-15 0.070000 1.544768
2008-07-16 0.050000 0.719794
2008-04-16 0.050000 0.641159
2008-01-16 0.050000 0.585486
2007-10-10 0.050000 0.462503
2007-07-11 0.050000 0.433485
2007-04-11 0.050000 0.554908
2007-01-10 0.050000 0.684378
2006-10-11 0.050000 0.778916
2006-07-12 0.050000 0.788523
2006-04-11 0.050000 0.749860
2006-01-11 0.050000 0.706671
2005-10-12 0.050000 0.727249
2005-07-13 0.050000 0.622158
2005-04-13 0.050000 0.678276
2005-01-12 0.050000 0.658296
2004-10-13 0.050000 0.631424
2004-07-13 0.050000 0.649496
2004-04-13 0.050000 0.663065
2004-01-14 0.090000 1.065101
2003-10-10 0.050000 0.659160
2003-07-11 0.050000 0.659091
2003-04-11 0.050000 0.951549
2003-01-13 0.050000 0.811465
2002-10-10 0.050000 0.941964
2002-07-11 0.050000 0.765704
2002-04-11 0.050000 0.701984
2002-01-11 0.050000 0.910080
2001-10-11 0.050000 1.039965
2001-07-11 0.050000 1.018739
2001-04-10 0.018710 0.612044
2001-01-10 0.018710 0.456228
2000-10-11 0.018710 0.252521
2000-07-12 0.018710 0.189922
2000-04-12 0.018710 0.193100
2000-01-12 0.018710 0.283918
1999-10-13 0.018710 0.466213
1999-07-16 0.018710 0.351485
1999-04-13 0.018710 0.724813
1999-01-13 0.018710 0.596204
1998-10-13 0.018710 0.708121
1998-07-13 0.018710 0.605818
1998-04-13 0.018710 0.582602
1998-01-13 0.018710 0.556640
1997-10-10 0.018710 0.338269
1997-07-11 0.018710 0.424694
1997-04-11 0.018710 0.609239
1997-01-13 0.018710 0.451643
1996-10-23 0.018710 0.464643
1996-07-11 0.018710 0.509110
1996-04-11 0.014968 0.461088
1996-01-10 0.014968 0.502832
1995-10-11 0.014968 0.495565
1995-07-12 0.014968 0.496969
1995-04-07 0.007484 0.349691
1995-01-09 0.007484 0.334190
1994-10-07 0.007484 0.282623
1994-07-08 0.007484 0.325299
1994-04-08 0.002994 0.130370
1994-01-10 0.002994 0.148156
1993-10-07 0.002994 0.190180
1993-07-09 0.002994 0.182443
1993-04-08 0.002994 0.166979
1993-01-11 0.001497 0.099146
1992-10-08 0.002120 0.194263
1992-07-09 0.002120 0.218355
1992-04-09 0.002120 0.239634
1992-01-09 0.002120 0.290170
1991-10-08 0.002120 0.287311
1990-10-09 0.002120 0.532654
1990-04-09 0.002120 0.557907
1990-01-08 0.002245 0.579711
1989-10-10 0.002245 0.668761
1989-07-10 0.002245 0.671239
1989-04-10 0.002245 0.792546
1988-10-07 0.002245 0.659948
1988-07-11 0.002245 0.565742
1988-04-11 0.002245 0.618956
1988-02-01 0.002245 0.758877
1987-10-08 0.002245 0.442408
1987-07-09 0.002245 0.474075
1987-04-09 0.002245 0.451845
1987-01-09 0.002245 0.613950
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.22
dividendYield 3.06
exDividendDate 2026-04-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.31
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.044222537
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-04-17
dividendDate 2026-05-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.25919437
Address1 8,750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Address2 Suite 1000
All Time High 51.38
All Time Low 0.288446
Ask 7.3
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 9
Average Daily Volume10 Day 444,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 473,259
Average Volume 473,259
Average Volume10Days 444,200
Beta 1.187
Bid 6.87
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 2
Book Value 19.058
City Chicago
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 7.19
Current Ratio 2.411
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 7.46
Day Low 7.16
Debt To Equity 54.489
Display Name Methode Electronics
Dividend Date 1,777,593,600
Dividend Rate 0.22
Dividend Yield 3.06
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,812,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,812,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,772,744,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,772,744,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,772,744,400
Ebitda 39,200,000
Ebitda Margins 0.04007
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.471
Enterprise To Revenue 0.5
Enterprise Value 488,844,736
Eps Current Year -0.99
Eps Forward 0.155
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.82
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,384,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 7.063
Fifty Day Average Change 0.12699986
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.017981008
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 25.919437
Fifty Two Week High 10.78
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.5899997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.33302408
Fifty Two Week Low 4.88
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.31
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.47336063
Fifty Two Week Range 4.88 - 10.78
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 403,968,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.21
Float Shares 34,932,624
Forward Eps 0.155
Forward P E 46.387096
Free Cashflow 75,212,496
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 6,500
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.15375
Gross Profits 150,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.03619
Held Percent Institutions 0.91236997
Implied Shares Outstanding 35,430,421
Industry Electronic Components
Industry Disp Electronic Components
Industry Key electronic-components
Ir Website http://www.methode.com/about/investor-relations.html
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,384,000
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,746,230,400
Last Split Date 988,588,800
Last Split Factor 10,000:3742
Long Business Summary Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, produces, and sells mechatronic products internationally. The company operates in three segments: Automotive, Industrial, and Interface. The Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. This segment products include integrated overhead and center consoles, hidden and ergonomic switches, transmission lead-frames, complex insert molded solutions, LED-based lighting solutions, and sensors, which incorporate magneto-elastic sensing, or other sensing technologies that monitor the operation or status of a component or system. The Industrial segment manufactures exterior and interior lighting solutions, industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables, current-carrying laminated busbars and devices, custom power-product assemblies comprising PowerRail solutions, high-current high-voltage flexible power cabling systems, and powder-coated busbars that are used in various markets and applications, including aerospace, commercial vehicles, data centers, industrial equipment, military, power conversion, telecommunications, and transportation. The Interface segment provides a variety of high-speed digital communication over copper media solutions for the data center and broadband markets, and interface panel solutions for the appliance market; and solutions, including copper transceivers, distribution point units, and solid-state field-effect consumer touch panels. The company serves end markets of transportation, including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail; and cloud computing infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance industries. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Long Name Methode Electronics, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 254,744,720
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_287585
Most Recent Quarter 1,769,817,600
Net Income To Common -64,400,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,777,766,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 254,744,726
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 7.16
Operating Cashflow 68,500,000
Operating Margins -0.024389999
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.36360002
Peg Ratio 0.78
Phone 708 867 6777
Post Market Change -0.010000229
Post Market Change Percent -0.13908523
Post Market Price 7.18
Post Market Time 1,776,470,101
Previous Close 7.01
Price Eps Current Year -7.262626
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.3772694
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.26042193
Profit Margins -0.06584
Quick Ratio 1.451
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.18
Regular Market Change Percent 2.56776
Regular Market Day High 7.46
Regular Market Day Low 7.16
Regular Market Day Range 7.16 - 7.46
Regular Market Open 7.16
Regular Market Previous Close 7.01
Regular Market Price 7.19
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 194,376
Return On Assets -0.010199999
Return On Equity -0.093380004
Revenue Growth -0.026
Revenue Per Share 27.62
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 35,430,421
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0403
Shares Short 1,429,217
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 772,035
Short Name Methode Electronics, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0478
Short Ratio 2.35
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol MEI
Target High Price 10.0
Target Low Price 6.5
Target Mean Price 8.25
Target Median Price 8.25
Total Cash 133,700,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.774
Total Debt 367,800,000
Total Revenue 978,200,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.31
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.044222537
Trailing Eps -1.82
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 7.2289
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.0388999
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.005381164
Type Disp Equity
Volume 194,376
Website https://www.methode.com
Zip 60,631-3518