Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.43. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.16 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.14 EPS.
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52. Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 6.94%.
A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HXL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Hexcel from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Hexcel from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 28th. TD Cowen raised Hexcel to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Hexcel from $76.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $73.09.
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Hexcel Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE HXL traded up $1.93 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $67.40. The stock had a trading volume of 1,080,509 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,207,174. The firm has a market cap of $5.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.39, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $57.50 and a fifty-two week high of $77.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $64.87 and a 200-day moving average of $62.76.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Earnest Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Hexcel by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 4,816,442 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $301,991,000 after buying an additional 37,442 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Hexcel by 4,372.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,502,676 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $156,919,000 after purchasing an additional 2,446,716 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Hexcel by 24.7% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,996,363 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $125,172,000 after purchasing an additional 395,744 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Hexcel by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,482,249 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $92,938,000 after purchasing an additional 122,281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Hexcel by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,437,058 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $90,104,000 after purchasing an additional 24,393 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Hexcel Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. This is an increase from Hexcel's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio is 37.74%.
Hexcel Company Profile
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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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