Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for Hexcel Q1 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a report issued on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share.

HXL has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Hexcel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Hexcel from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Hexcel from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Hexcel from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $71.54.

Hexcel Price Performance

NYSE:HXL traded up $0.74 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $61.98. 181,722 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 868,122. The company has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The business has a 50 day moving average of $61.12 and a 200 day moving average of $64.02. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $57.50 and a 1-year high of $77.09.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Hexcel by 151.5% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 344,342 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $25,086,000 after acquiring an additional 207,434 shares in the last quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 32.2% in the first quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC now owns 80,953 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $5,897,000 after purchasing an additional 19,736 shares in the last quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,109,000. Capital World Investors boosted its position in shares of Hexcel by 16.4% during the first quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 885,547 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $64,512,000 after buying an additional 124,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. grew its holdings in Hexcel by 15.6% during the third quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 244,873 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $15,140,000 after buying an additional 32,960 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.97%. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio is 45.80%.

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.