Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of Hexcel Q1 Earnings

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

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its 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. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.99% and a net margin of 5.73%. The company had revenue of $457.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $457.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.38 EPS. 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 weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada downgraded Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $76.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Vertical Research lowered Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Hexcel from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target 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 issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.54.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE:HXL opened at $61.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.30. Hexcel has a twelve month low of $57.50 and a twelve month high of $77.09. The company has a fifty day moving average of $61.12 and a 200-day moving average of $64.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of 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 period. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 32.2% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP purchased a new position in Hexcel in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,109,000. Capital World Investors lifted 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 worth $64,512,000 after acquiring an additional 124,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of Hexcel by 31.3% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 40,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,952,000 after purchasing an additional 9,655 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.