Hexcel (HXL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.41 per share and revenue of $449.9860 million for the quarter. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.850-2.050 EPS.Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The aerospace company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $489.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $482.20 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 4.69% and a return on equity of 9.76%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.60 EPS. On average, analysts expect Hexcel to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hexcel Price Performance

NYSE:HXL opened at $63.35 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $62.93 and a 200-day moving average of $57.82. The company has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.66, a PEG ratio of 1.94 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.96%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $52.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Hexcel from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price (up previously from $65.00) on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Hexcel from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $65.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $66.63.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Thierry Merlot sold 8,897 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were 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 $3,276,528.88. The trade was a 14.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 911 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction 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. Insiders own 2.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HXL. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 1,918.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,178,259 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $123,050,000 after purchasing an additional 2,070,366 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 4.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,690,924 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $264,990,000 after purchasing an additional 191,649 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 22.3% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 933,198 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $52,716,000 after purchasing an additional 170,436 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 5.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,283,626 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $129,002,000 after purchasing an additional 126,338 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the second quarter worth $4,560,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.