Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for Hexcel Earnings

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.77 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.76. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s FY2027 earnings at $3.16 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.78 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 5.78%.The company had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.52 EPS. Hexcel’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 1st. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $80.96 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $6.14 billion, a PE ratio of 58.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $45.28 and a 12-month high of $95.22.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. This is a positive change from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 52.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $183,651.20. The trade was a 43.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 2.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 122.7% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,849,941 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $304,091,000 after purchasing an additional 2,671,682 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the third quarter valued at approximately $123,233,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 103.8% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,759,673 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $155,894,000 after buying an additional 1,405,538 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Hexcel during the second quarter worth approximately $57,697,000. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its position in Hexcel by 49.1% in the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 2,440,242 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $137,850,000 after buying an additional 803,123 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Company Profile

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.