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Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic View of Hexcel Q3 Earnings

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Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Hexcel's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $456.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.18 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 6.94%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on HXL. UBS Group reduced their target price on Hexcel from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. TD Cowen upgraded Hexcel to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Hexcel from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hexcel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $61.20.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on HXL

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE HXL traded up $0.53 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $56.38. The company had a trading volume of 1,181,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 988,600. 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 has a 1-year low of $45.28 and a 1-year high of $71.05. The company has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 35.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a 50 day moving average of $51.83 and a 200-day moving average of $58.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HXL. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Hexcel by 1,069.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 620 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 138.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new position in Hexcel during the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its position in Hexcel by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 840 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at $57,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.21%. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.03%.

About Hexcel

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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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