KeyCorp Weighs in on Hexcel's FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Research analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research note issued to investors on Friday, October 25th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.57 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.07 per share.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $457.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $457.07 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 5.73%. Hexcel's revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share.

HXL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Hexcel from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $68.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hexcel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Hexcel from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $71.46.

Hexcel Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE HXL traded up $0.93 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $63.46. 961,353 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 873,175. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $57.50 and a 1-year high of $77.09. The stock has a market cap of $5.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.44, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. Centerpoint Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 44.6% during the 1st quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 723 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $62,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 34.8% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,068 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. grew its stake in Hexcel by 38.9% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,490 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $92,000 after buying an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company's stock.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.80%.

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.