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

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

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on HXL. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Hexcel from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com upgraded Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. TD Cowen upgraded Hexcel to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.09.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of HXL opened at $65.56 on Monday. Hexcel has a twelve month low of $57.50 and a twelve month high of $77.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $64.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a PE ratio of 41.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its quarterly 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 42.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its position in shares of Hexcel by 4,372.3% during 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 in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,241,000. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its position in Hexcel by 99.6% during the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 1,304,669 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $81,803,000 after acquiring an additional 651,062 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in Hexcel by 249.6% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 815,658 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $51,142,000 after purchasing an additional 582,353 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 493,218 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is 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.