Hexcel (HXL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) is expected to be issuing its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Monday, April 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.44 per share and revenue of $482.18 million for the quarter. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.050-2.250 EPS.Persons that are interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.52. Hexcel had a net margin of 6.94% and a return on equity of 10.66%. On average, analysts expect Hexcel to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Hexcel stock opened at $51.91 on Monday. Hexcel has a twelve month low of $45.28 and a twelve month high of $73.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.65, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $58.55 and its 200 day moving average is $61.36.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.17 dividend. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 42.77%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $74.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen raised Hexcel to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Hexcel from $61.00 to $50.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Hexcel from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.73.

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.