What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Hexcel Q3 Earnings?

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hexcel in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst R. Safran now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.73. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.02 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Hexcel’s FY2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 9.99%. The business had revenue of $457.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $457.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

HXL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Vertical Research cut Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 10th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 28th. StockNews.com raised shares of Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Truist Financial cut their price target on Hexcel from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 18th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Hexcel to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hexcel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.33.

Hexcel Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of Hexcel stock opened at $66.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.63, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $62.98 and its 200 day moving average is $62.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 2.76 and a quick ratio of 1.51. Hexcel has a one year low of $57.50 and a one year high of $77.09.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in HXL. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new position in Hexcel during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $56,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 53.8% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 932 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 30.8% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 955 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Hexcel during the third quarter worth $62,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1st. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is 45.80%.

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.