Hexcel Stock Sees FY2026 Earnings Estimate Lifted at KeyCorp

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Hexcel in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, November 1st. KeyCorp analyst S. Mckinney now expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.40 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.35 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Hexcel’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.20 EPS.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.01. Hexcel had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 13.57%. The firm had revenue of $496.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $501.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Bank of America downgraded shares of Hexcel from a “peer perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 24th. Guggenheim assumed coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Hexcel from $120.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.67.

Hexcel Stock Up 0.8%

Hexcel stock opened at $81.88 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.20 billion, a PE ratio of 36.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50-day moving average is $87.30 and its 200-day moving average is $90.52. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $67.38 and a fifty-two week high of $111.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 1.42.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Monday, November 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 32.29%.

Insider Activity

In other Hexcel news, insider Gail E. Lehman sold 13,829 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.10, for a total transaction of $1,273,650.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,148 shares in the company, valued at $1,855,630.80. This trade represents a 40.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total transaction of $997,879.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 7,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $795,415.68. This trade represents a 55.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.84% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ethic Inc. lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 8,109 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $681,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 86.4% in the 3rd quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,266 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $442,000 after buying an additional 2,441 shares in the last quarter. Grandfield & Dodd LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Grandfield & Dodd LLC now owns 330,077 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,700,000 after buying an additional 3,161 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its holdings in Hexcel by 58.6% in the 3rd quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 13,800 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,158,000 after buying an additional 5,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Choreo LLC increased its position in Hexcel by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 5,505 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $462,000 after buying an additional 591 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Company Profile

Hexcel Corporation is an advanced materials company that develops and manufactures lightweight, high-performance composite materials and structural components. Its products are designed to improve strength, durability, fuel efficiency, and performance across demanding applications.

The company’s portfolio includes carbon fiber, fiberglass, specialty reinforcements, prepregs, adhesives, honeycomb materials, engineered core products, and composite structures. These materials and components are used in commercial aircraft, military and space systems, helicopters, wind turbine blades, and various industrial applications.

Hexcel serves customers worldwide through manufacturing, research, and distribution operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets.