Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Hexcel Q1 Earnings

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.61. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.16 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Hexcel from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Hexcel from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Hexcel from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.09.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Hexcel stock opened at $67.40 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a market cap of $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of 42.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.31. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $57.50 and a 12-month high of $77.09. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $64.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.76.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52. Hexcel had a return on equity of 10.66% and a net margin of 6.94%.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Hexcel by 4,372.3% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,502,676 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $156,919,000 after purchasing an additional 2,446,716 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Hexcel during the fourth quarter worth $60,241,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its holdings in Hexcel by 99.6% in the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 1,304,669 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $81,803,000 after purchasing an additional 651,062 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 249.6% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 815,658 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $51,142,000 after purchasing an additional 582,353 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its position in shares of Hexcel by 1,153.9% during the 4th quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 535,962 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $33,546,000 after purchasing an additional 493,218 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.