Analysts Offer Predictions for Hexcel FY2025 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 22nd. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $1.90 for the year. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.06). Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 6.94%. The firm had revenue of $456.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.18 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.44 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Hexcel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 19th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Hexcel to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Hexcel from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $72.00 to $52.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $61.20.

Hexcel Trading Up 1.2 %

HXL opened at $50.09 on Friday. Hexcel has a one year low of $45.28 and a one year high of $73.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.21. The stock has a market cap of $4.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.08. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $56.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HXL. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Hexcel by 1,069.8% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 620 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Hexcel by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 840 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Hexcel during the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.36%. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.03%.

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.

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