KeyCorp Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for Hexcel

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Hexcel in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 29th. KeyCorp analyst S. Mckinney now forecasts that the aerospace company will post earnings of $2.30 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.45. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hexcel’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Hexcel’s FY2027 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, April 26th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.00.

Hexcel Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of Hexcel stock opened at $98.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.05. Hexcel has a 52-week low of $56.57 and a 52-week high of $101.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.45. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.08.

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

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th were paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.37%.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of HXL. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 12.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 119,501 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,544,000 after acquiring an additional 13,374 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Hexcel by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,360 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $234,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 14.5% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 274,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $15,033,000 after purchasing an additional 34,822 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Hexcel by 138.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.