Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.050-2.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.320. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Hexcel from $63.00 to $60.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 21st. TD Cowen raised Hexcel to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Hexcel from $78.00 to $76.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 18th. Vertical Research lowered Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Hexcel from $67.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Two research 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.33.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HXL traded up $0.06 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $68.52. 2,184,889 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,320,698. The company’s 50 day moving average is $63.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $62.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.55 billion, a PE ratio of 52.30, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Hexcel has a 52 week low of $57.50 and a 52 week high of $77.09.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its 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 9.99% and a net margin of 5.73%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.99%. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.80%.

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.