Two Congressmen Are Buying the Same $2B Small Cap Stock You’ve Likely Never Heard Of

Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) have both bought shares of Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE), according to data from the Benzinga Government Trades page.

Here are the trades:

• Oct. 1: Cisneros bought $15,000 to $50,000 in BHE stock
• Oct. 12: Gottheimer bought $1,000 to $15,000 in BHE stock

Benchmark Electronics trades with a market capitalization of $2.3 billion, making it one of the smallest stocks bought by members of Congress in recent years.

Shares traded at $63.64 on Tuesday, within its 52-week trading range. The stock is down 22% over the last month, but shares are up 48% year-to-date, hitting all-time highs in June before the recent pullback.

The company offers advanced electronics engineering for partners and covers various sectors, including defense, medical technology, commercial aerospace and semiconductor capital equipment.

Benchmark, which recently celebrated 30 years on the New York Stock Exchange, reported third-quarter financials in October. The company reported revenue up 19% year over year and raised its full-year outlook.

Benchmark has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share for 14 consecutive quarters and revenue estimates for six straight quarters, including eight of the past 10 quarters.

The company has not gotten any government contracts since 2025.

Cisneros, Gottheimer Trading History

While the trading amount is small for both congressmen, the trades come from two of the most active members of Congress for buying and selling stocks.

Cisneros has made 2,784 trades totaling $56.5 million since 2019, according to data from Quiver Quantitative. This includes $15.4 million in trades in 2026.

Gottheimer has made 3,607 trades totaling $349.4 million since 2017, according to Quiver Quantitative data. This includes $6.4 million in trades in 2026.

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