Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Announces Earnings Results

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The aerospace company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.06), Zacks reports. Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 6.94%. The firm had revenue of $456.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.18 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. Hexcel updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.850-2.050 EPS.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Shares of Hexcel stock traded down $0.39 on Friday, reaching $49.79. The stock had a trading volume of 220,897 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,228,327. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $45.28 and a fifty-two week high of $73.58. The business's 50-day moving average price is $56.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $60.75. 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 $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.08.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd will be given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 2nd. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio is 45.03%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HXL. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Hexcel from $72.00 to $52.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Hexcel from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Hexcel from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $61.20.

About Hexcel

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.