Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.100-2.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.280. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.1 billion.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.7%

HXL traded down $1.35 on Wednesday, reaching $80.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,639,648 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,228,406. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $45.28 and a 1 year high of $84.64. The business’s 50 day moving average is $77.12 and its 200 day moving average is $68.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The stock has a market cap of $6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.08.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HXL. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Hexcel from $67.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Hexcel from $75.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Hexcel from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $74.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Hexcel by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,783 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the third quarter valued at approximately $94,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel during the third quarter worth approximately $50,000. Vision One Management Partners LP acquired a new stake in Hexcel in the third quarter worth approximately $27,551,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in Hexcel during the 3rd quarter valued at $123,233,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Hexcel

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.