Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The aerospace company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.06), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $456.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $482.18 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 6.94%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS. Hexcel updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.850-2.050 EPS.

Hexcel Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE HXL traded up $0.10 on Friday, reaching $50.27. 919,342 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 960,375. Hexcel has a 12 month low of $45.28 and a 12 month high of $73.58. The company has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.62, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $55.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $60.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.21.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, May 2nd will be issued a $0.17 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.35%. Hexcel's payout ratio is 45.03%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on HXL. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $72.00 to $52.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on Hexcel from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com upgraded Hexcel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, April 19th. Barclays decreased their price target on Hexcel from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $61.20.

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.