Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for Hexcel Q2 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Hexcel in a report issued on Thursday, June 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.48 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.50. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.04 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $456.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $482.18 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 6.94% and a return on equity of 10.66%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on HXL. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hexcel from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, April 27th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $73.00 to $67.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $61.20.

Hexcel Trading Down 0.8%

Hexcel stock traded down $0.44 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $55.92. 1,352,093 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 994,778. 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 current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $52.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $58.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.29.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, May 2nd were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 2nd. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio is currently 45.03%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in Hexcel by 1,069.8% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 620 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 567 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 138.7% during the 1st 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 purchased a new position in Hexcel during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 840 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company's stock.

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.