Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.050-2.250 for the period, compared to the consensus 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.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $68.52 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.76, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Hexcel has a 12 month low of $57.50 and a 12 month high of $77.09. The company 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $63.36 and its 200 day moving average is $62.63.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.52 EPS 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%. Research analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.02 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm 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 annualized dividend 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 (DPR) is 45.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HXL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Vertical Research cut shares of Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Hexcel from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. TD Cowen raised shares of Hexcel to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Royal Bank of Canada raised Hexcel from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $68.00 to $74.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Hexcel from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $71.33.

About Hexcel

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.