Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of Hexcel Q1 Earnings

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.45. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on HXL. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, October 24th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Hexcel from $67.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “reduce” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Hexcel from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.33.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Hexcel stock traded up $0.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $69.27. 77,389 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,131,914. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $45.28 and a fifty-two week high of $74.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $65.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The company has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.35.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $456.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $449.99 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 9.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,879 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $243,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 22.8% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 867 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Hexcel by 21.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 4,779 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 65.1% in the 2nd quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 497 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 911 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction of $59,215.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,283 shares in the company, valued at $278,395. This trade represents a 17.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Patrick Winterlich sold 3,413 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.34, for a total transaction of $250,309.42. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 40,357 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,959,782.38. This represents a 7.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,298 shares of company stock valued at $1,029,349. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were given a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 3rd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hexcel’s payout ratio is 80.00%.

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.