Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hexcel’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hexcel in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s FY2027 earnings at $3.03 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on Hexcel from $73.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Hexcel from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Hexcel from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Hexcel from $52.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $63.33.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.0%

HXL opened at $61.86 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $4.92 billion, a PE ratio of 57.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.36. Hexcel has a 52 week low of $45.28 and a 52 week high of $71.05.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $489.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $482.20 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 4.69%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.60 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HXL. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Hexcel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $351,000. Shay Capital LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 54.0% in the 2nd quarter. Shay Capital LLC now owns 20,100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,135,000 after purchasing an additional 7,050 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 22,242 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 2,108 shares in the last quarter. Oxford Asset Management LLP purchased a new position in Hexcel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $416,000. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 27.3% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 35,941 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,030,000 after purchasing an additional 7,714 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 62.96%.

Hexcel Company Profile

Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets carbon fibers, structural reinforcements, honeycomb structures, resins, and composite materials and parts for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products.