Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Releases Earnings Results, Meets Expectations

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.52, Zacks reports. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.73% and a return on equity of 9.99%. Hexcel updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.050-2.250 EPS.

Hexcel Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of HXL opened at $68.52 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.76. Hexcel has a 52 week low of $57.50 and a 52 week high of $77.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.30, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $63.36 and a 200-day moving average of $62.63.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on HXL. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Hexcel from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. StockNews.com raised shares of Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Truist Financial cut their price target on Hexcel from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Vertical Research lowered Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.33.

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.