Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for Hexcel Q2 Earnings

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for Hexcel in a research report issued on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.77 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on HXL. Morgan Stanley upgraded Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $94.00 target price on Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE:HXL opened at $81.85 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $85.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $74.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.31, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.01. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $45.28 and a 1-year high of $95.22.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $491.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.52 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Hexcel in the third quarter worth $35,000. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 469.3% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the period. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Hexcel in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 181.1% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 8,671.4% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 614 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hexcel news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 1,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $183,651.20. This trade represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

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

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.