Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Estimate for Hexcel Q3 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.47 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 released 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). Hexcel had a net margin of 6.94% and a return on equity of 10.66%. The business had revenue of $456.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.18 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS.

HXL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Hexcel from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Hexcel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, April 27th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Hexcel from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Hexcel from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $61.20.

Hexcel Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE HXL traded up $0.53 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $56.38. The stock had a trading volume of 1,181,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 990,994. The company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.29. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $51.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.90. Hexcel has a 52 week low of $45.28 and a 52 week high of $71.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.21.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HXL. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Hexcel by 1,069.8% in the fourth 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. lifted its position in Hexcel by 138.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI bought a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter worth $49,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 420 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter worth $57,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued 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 presently 45.03%.

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.