Zacks Research Weighs in on Hexcel’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will earn $0.53 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.58. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s FY2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on HXL. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America raised shares of Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.17.

Hexcel Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of HXL stock opened at $92.58 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $7.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.06. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $45.28 and a 1 year high of $93.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.27.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The firm had revenue of $491.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.46 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in Hexcel by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $881,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Hexcel by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hexcel by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,879 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 867 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

About Hexcel

Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced composite materials for aerospace and industrial applications. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of lightweight, high-performance products that enhance fuel efficiency, durability and structural strength. Its offerings are critical to the aerospace sector, where demand for lighter, more efficient aircraft drives continuous innovation in materials.

Hexcel’s product portfolio encompasses carbon fiber reinforcements, pre-impregnated composites (prepregs), honeycomb core, engineered adhesives and structural film adhesives.