Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Hexcel Q1 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Hexcel in a report released on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 28th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com raised Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Hexcel from $63.00 to $61.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Hexcel from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.54.

Hexcel Stock Performance

HXL stock opened at $61.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a PE ratio of 46.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $61.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.02. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $57.50 and a 1-year high of $77.09.

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

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.98%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.80%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HXL. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in Hexcel by 151.5% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 344,342 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $25,086,000 after acquiring an additional 207,434 shares during the last quarter. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 19,736 shares during the period. Seven Eight Capital LP acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,109,000. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in Hexcel by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 885,547 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $64,512,000 after acquiring an additional 124,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its position in Hexcel by 31.3% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 40,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,952,000 after acquiring an additional 9,655 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.