Zacks Research Estimates Hexcel’s FY2027 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.19 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.16. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.81 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group set a $99.00 target price on Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.36.

Hexcel Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE HXL opened at $83.57 on Friday. Hexcel has a one year low of $45.37 and a one year high of $95.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.30 billion, a PE ratio of 60.56, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $85.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $76.98.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $183,651.20. This represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HXL. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in Hexcel by 122.7% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,849,941 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $304,091,000 after purchasing an additional 2,671,682 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in Hexcel in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $123,233,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its holdings in Hexcel by 92.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,661,690 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $104,188,000 after buying an additional 799,695 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Hexcel by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,104,121 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $377,196,000 after buying an additional 790,320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jain Global LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 248.3% in the 3rd quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 961,667 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,297,000 after buying an additional 685,528 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.