Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Hexcel in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Hexcel's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel's FY2025 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.01 EPS.
HXL has been the topic of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Hexcel from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barclays lowered their price target on Hexcel from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $58.67.
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Hexcel Price Performance
Shares of NYSE HXL opened at $59.26 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $54.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.85. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $45.28 and a fifty-two week high of $71.05. The stock has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.28.
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $456.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.18 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.36% and a net margin of 6.60%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.44 EPS.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Hexcel by 138.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth $61,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in Hexcel by 320.2% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,164 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 887 shares in the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Hexcel in the 4th quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Hexcel by 71.2% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,200 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company's stock.
Hexcel Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Shareholders 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 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 2nd. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.03%.
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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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