Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Hexcel Q1 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Hexcel in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates 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.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The business had revenue of $457.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $457.07 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Hexcel from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Hexcel from $63.00 to $61.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Vertical Research cut Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $71.54.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Shares of HXL opened at $61.32 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 46.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $61.12 and a 200-day moving average of $64.00. Hexcel has a one year low of $57.50 and a one year high of $77.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Summit Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Hexcel by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 5,357 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in Hexcel by 2.5% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 7,440 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $542,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,915 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Hexcel by 30.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 955 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 34.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,068 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.98%. 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.