Brokers Set Expectations for Hexcel's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now expects that the aerospace company will earn $0.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.63. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Hexcel's FY2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen upgraded Hexcel to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price 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. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Hexcel from $53.00 to $51.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price 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, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $61.20.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HXL traded up $0.93 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $57.32. The company had a trading volume of 1,080,740 shares, compared to its average volume of 991,353. Hexcel has a twelve month low of $45.28 and a twelve month high of $71.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The stock has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.29. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $51.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.90.

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

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 21.4% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,159 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 5,323 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,077 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 35,779 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $2,243,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 4,938 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.03%.

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.