Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hexcel Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised its Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Hexcel Corporation to $0.61, slightly up from a previous estimate of $0.60, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Hexcel reported a quarterly revenue of $489.90 million for Q2, exceeding analyst estimates and surpassing last year's figures, though EPS decreased from $0.60 to $0.50.
• Hexcel's stock has been rated with three "Buy", seven "Hold", and one "Sell" rating, and currently holds a consensus price target of $65.63.

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.60. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.04. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 4.69%.The firm had revenue of $489.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.20 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.850-2.050 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on HXL. UBS Group upgraded Hexcel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $65.00 to $80.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Hexcel in a report on Monday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Hexcel from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.63.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of Hexcel stock opened at $64.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 2.69 and a quick ratio of 1.50. Hexcel has a 52-week low of $45.28 and a 52-week high of $71.05. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.45.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio is 62.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hexcel news, insider Thierry Merlot sold 8,897 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.86, for a total value of $568,162.42. Following the transaction, the insider owned 51,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,276,528.88. The trade was a 14.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 911 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $59,215.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $278,395. This represents a 17.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the second quarter valued at $26,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 65.1% during the second quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 497 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Hexcel in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Hexcel by 325.0% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company's stock.

About Hexcel

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.

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