FY2026 Earnings Estimate for Hexcel Issued By Zacks Research

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued on Thursday, May 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $2.23 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $2.24. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.24 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hexcel’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.84 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.88 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.00.

Hexcel Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $89.62 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $6.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $86.51 and its 200-day moving average is $82.60. Hexcel has a 52-week low of $51.59 and a 52-week high of $98.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.45.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $501.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.11 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.37%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HXL. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Hexcel by 122.7% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,849,941 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $304,091,000 after buying an additional 2,671,682 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the third quarter valued at approximately $123,233,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 18.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,104,121 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $377,196,000 after purchasing an additional 790,320 shares in the last quarter. Jain Global LLC boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 248.3% during the third quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 961,667 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,297,000 after purchasing an additional 685,528 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 87.5% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,335,002 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $98,657,000 after purchasing an additional 623,032 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Company Profile

Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced composite materials for aerospace and industrial applications. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of lightweight, high-performance products that enhance fuel efficiency, durability and structural strength. Its offerings are critical to the aerospace sector, where demand for lighter, more efficient aircraft drives continuous innovation in materials.

Hexcel’s product portfolio encompasses carbon fiber reinforcements, pre-impregnated composites (prepregs), honeycomb core, engineered adhesives and structural film adhesives.