What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Hexcel Q1 Earnings?

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.45. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.07 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $67.00 price target on Hexcel and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Hexcel from $67.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Hexcel from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.33.

Hexcel Price Performance

HXL traded up $0.33 during trading on Friday, hitting $69.27. 77,389 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,131,914. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 81.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $65.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.16. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $45.28 and a 1 year high of $74.35.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.01). Hexcel had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 9.25%. The company had revenue of $456.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $449.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 3rd. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 80.00%.

Insider Activity at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Thierry Merlot sold 8,897 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.86, for a total value of $568,162.42. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,308 shares in the company, valued at $3,276,528.88. This represents a 14.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Lyndon John Smith sold 2,077 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.02, for a total value of $151,662.54. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $615,266.52. This represents a 19.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 15,298 shares of company stock valued at $1,029,349 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HXL. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in Hexcel during the second quarter worth $26,000. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 65.1% during the 2nd quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 497 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Hexcel during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in Hexcel by 325.0% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.