Brokers Set Expectations for Hexcel’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hexcel in a report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the aerospace company will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.46. 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 $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.04. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 4.69%. The firm had revenue of $489.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $482.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. 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 reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of Hexcel in a report on Monday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Hexcel from $55.00 to $53.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Hexcel from $73.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” 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 assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hexcel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.33.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of Hexcel stock opened at $61.86 on Friday. Hexcel has a one year low of $45.28 and a one year high of $71.05. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $58.70 and its 200 day moving average is $57.06. The stock has a market cap of $4.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 2.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 10.4% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 5,205 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 492 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 0.5% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 186,680 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $10,223,000 after buying an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 95.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,306 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 1,125 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the first quarter worth about $281,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 71.2% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,200 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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 dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 62.96%.

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.