Zacks Research Weighs in on Hexcel’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s FY2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on HXL. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Up 3.0%

HXL stock opened at $89.84 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 2.26. The business’s 50-day moving average is $81.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $71.83. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $45.28 and a fifty-two week high of $93.14.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.46 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in Hexcel by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $881,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 14.5% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 4.1% during the third quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,879 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank raised its stake in shares of Hexcel by 22.8% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 867 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Company Profile

Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced composite materials for aerospace and industrial applications. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of lightweight, high-performance products that enhance fuel efficiency, durability and structural strength. Its offerings are critical to the aerospace sector, where demand for lighter, more efficient aircraft drives continuous innovation in materials.

Hexcel’s product portfolio encompasses carbon fiber reinforcements, pre-impregnated composites (prepregs), honeycomb core, engineered adhesives and structural film adhesives.