Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hexcel’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on HXL. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Hexcel from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada cut shares of Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $76.00 to $68.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. UBS Group upped 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $70.58.

Hexcel Price Performance

NYSE HXL opened at $62.53 on Friday. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $57.50 and a 12-month high of $77.09. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $61.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.30.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The firm had revenue of $457.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $457.07 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 1st. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its position in Hexcel by 40.6% during the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 5,415 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,564 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Hexcel during the first quarter worth $394,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 34.8% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,068 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Hexcel by 383.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 13,209 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $825,000 after purchasing an additional 10,478 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 259.8% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 29,279 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,828,000 after purchasing an additional 21,141 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.