Hexcel Stock Sees Q4 Earnings Forecast Cut at Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate for Hexcel to $0.61 from $0.62. It projects FY2027 EPS of $2.94, while the current full-year consensus estimate is $2.36.
• Hexcel’s latest quarterly results beat EPS expectations at $0.50 versus $0.49, and revenue grew 8.8% year over year to $496.4 million—below analysts’ $501.95 million estimate.
• Shares opened at $79.99, down 1.9%; analysts’ average rating is “Hold,” with an average price target of $101.67.

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will earn $0.61 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.94 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.01. Hexcel had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 13.57%. The company had revenue of $496.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.95 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. Hexcel's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

HXL has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $120.00 to $105.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $110.00 to $98.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley set a $92.00 target price on Hexcel in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded Hexcel from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $101.67.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NYSE HXL opened at $79.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market cap of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 35.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.17. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $85.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.46. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $67.79 and a 12-month high of $111.74.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.29%.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other news, insider Gail Lehman sold 13,829 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.10, for a total value of $1,273,650.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,148 shares in the company, valued at $1,855,630.80. This represents a 40.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Hexcel by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,340 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,803 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $180,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 3,598 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 16.3% in the 1st quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 1,035 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 3.0% during the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 5,887 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $500,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hexcel Company Profile

Hexcel Corporation develops and manufactures advanced composite materials used in aerospace, defense and industrial applications. Its products help customers create lightweight, durable components for aircraft and other structures. The company's offerings include carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb materials, engineered core products and composite structures. These materials are used in commercial and military aircraft, space and defense systems, and a range of industrial applications.

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