Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for Hexcel

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Hexcel Corporation from $0.61 to $0.60, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Truist Financial raised Hexcel's price target from $67.00 to $75.00, indicating a "buy" rating, while other analysts have mixed opinions on the stock's performance.
• Hexcel recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.17, representing an annual yield of 1.1%, with a current dividend payout ratio of 62.96%.

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will earn $0.60 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.61. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Hexcel from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 target price (up previously from $65.00) on shares of Hexcel in a report on Monday, July 28th. UBS Group upgraded Hexcel from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $80.00 in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $66.63.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of HXL stock opened at $62.42 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $62.84 and its 200-day moving average is $57.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a PE ratio of 57.79, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.33. 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 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.69.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $489.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.20 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 4.69%.The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.60 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.850-2.050 EPS.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th were given a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Thierry Merlot sold 8,897 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.86, for a total value of $568,162.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 51,308 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,276,528.88. This trade represents a 14.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 911 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $59,215.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 4,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $278,395. This represents a 17.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in Hexcel by 1,918.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,178,259 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $123,050,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070,366 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Hexcel by 103.8% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,759,673 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $155,894,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405,538 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Hexcel in the second quarter valued at approximately $57,697,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Hexcel by 416.9% in the first quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 1,166,489 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $63,877,000 after purchasing an additional 940,839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in Hexcel in the second quarter valued at approximately $48,694,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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