US · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
EPS came in at 0.66 against a street estimate of 0.56 — a beat of 17.9%.
Analysts rate Hexcel Corporation a buy (6 buy, 10 hold, 1 sell out of 17) with an average price target of $109.92.
CONFIDENT Hexcel grew Q2 sales 8% to $529M with commercial aerospace surging 18%. Operating leverage strengthened margins to 13.9%. Raised FY26 guidance on A350 and 737 MAX upside. On track for 18% margins by decade-end. Q2 2026 Commercial aerospace strength outweighs defense headwinds from portfolio pruning; defense/space unchanged ex-divestitures. Analysts pressed on margin cadence (H2 deceleration from hiring/restarts), LTA pricing (seeing price increases on renewals), and A350-2000 upside. Management emphasized operating leverage, cost offset via productivity, and disciplined CapEx; no surprise M&A on agenda while paying debt. 2026-07-30…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 17.03% |
| T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 6.69% |
| State Street Corp | 6.30% |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 6.22% |
| AllianceBernstein L.P. | 4.50% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.49% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.14% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 3.17% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION – 10-Q SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Net Sales: $529.3 million (up 8.0% vs. Q2 2025: $489.9 million) • | 2026-07-29 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION – Q2 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 GAAP diluted EPS: $0.64 vs. Q2 2025: $0.17 (276.5% increase) • Q2 2026 adjus | 2026-07-29 |
| Current report · Q2 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Senior Notes due 2031 (announced A | 2026-05-28 |
| Board / officer change · Q2 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting held May 14, 2026 • 3,015,000 shares of common stock authorized for awards und | 2026-05-15 |
| Company announcement · Q2 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Issued $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.900% Senior Notes due May 15, 2031 • Ne | 2026-04-30 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION 10-Q SUMMARY Q1 2026 (Quarter Ended March 31, 2026) --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net sales: $501.5 million (Q1 2025: $456.5 million) — | 2026-04-22 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 2026 HEXCEL CORPORATION DEF 14A SUMMARY WHAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE VOTING ON • Proposal 1: Elect nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting • Propo | 2026-04-01 |
| Annual report FY2025 HEXCEL CORPORATION – 10-K SUMMARY FOR RETAIL INVESTORS HEADLINE NUMBERS • Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2025 • Net Sales Composite Materials Segme | 2026-02-11 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 / share ex-date Aug 10, 2026 · pay Aug 17, 2026 | 2026-08-10 |
| Dividend | $0.18 / share ex-date May 4, 2026 · pay May 11, 2026 | 2026-05-04 |
| Dividend | $0.18 / share ex-date Feb 9, 2026 · pay Feb 17, 2026 | 2026-02-09 |
| Dividend | $0.17 / share ex-date Nov 3, 2025 · pay Nov 10, 2025 | 2025-11-03 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 sales and adjusted EPS guidance increased materially Hexcel Corporation, a aerospace composites manufacturer, reported strong second quarter 2026 results. Q2 sales reached $529.3 million, up 8% year-over-year, with adjusted earnings per share | 2026-07-29 |
| 2026 sales and earnings guidance raised; quarterly dividend increased 6% Hexcel Corporation reported Q4 2025 sales of $491 million (up 3.7% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $0.52, flat compared to Q4 2024. However, full-year 2025 results were weaker: sales declined 0.5% | 2026-01-28 |
| Accelerated share repurchase program master confirmation agreement executed Hexcel Corporation entered into an Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) agreement with a financial dealer on October 22, 2025. Under this agreement, Hexcel will prepay cash to the dealer upfro | 2025-10-23 |
| $350 million accelerated share repurchase program announced Hexcel Corporation reported Q3 2025 results showing stagnant sales of $456 million (essentially flat year-over-year) with significant profit declines. GAAP earnings per share dropped 47% to | 2025-10-22 |
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