Wall Street analyst estimates for Hexcel Corporation (HXL): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Hexcel Corporation, operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the innovation, production, and sale of advanced structural materials. These specialized materials are essential across the commercial aviation, space and defense, and broader industrial sectors. The company's operations are segmented into two primary divisions: Composite Materials and Engineered Products.
Consensus price target
$105.13 (+28 % vs price $81.83)
between $92.00 and $120.00 · 12 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Nov 3
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $2.1B | $2.1B – $2.1B | $2.39 | 12 |
| 2027E | $2.3B | $2.2B – $2.6B | $3.03 | 13 |
| 2028E | $2.5B | $2.4B – $2.9B | $3.88 | 12 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of November 1, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 18 |
| Hold | 17 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 36 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.47 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-27 | $0.63 | ||
| 2026-10-21 | $0.50 | $0.49 | +1.7% |
| 2026-07-29 | $0.66 | $0.57 | +15.0% |
| 2026-04-22 | $0.59 | $0.43 | +36.6% |
| 2026-01-28 | $0.52 | $0.49 | +6.3% |
| 2025-10-22 | $0.37 | $0.36 | +2.4% |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.60 | $0.48 | +25.0% |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.37 | $0.43 | -14.0% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 36.70 |
| Price / Book | 4.68 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.88% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.00B | $1.97B | $2.19B | $2.36B | $1.50B | $1.32B | $1.58B | $1.79B | $1.90B | $1.89B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.44B | $1.42B | $1.61B | $1.72B | $1.26B | $1.07B | $1.22B | $1.36B | $1.43B | $1.46B |
| Gross Profit | $564.6M | $551.8M | $580.8M | $640.4M | $239.7M | $250.1M | $357.1M | $433.2M | $469.8M | $434.8M |
| Research & Development | $46.9M | $49.4M | $55.9M | $56.5M | $46.6M | $45.1M | $45.8M | $52.7M | $57.1M | $56.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $157.6M | $151.8M | $146.0M | $158.7M | $121.1M | $135.0M | $148.0M | $163.8M | $176.6M | $169.0M |
| Operating Expenses | $204.5M | $201.2M | $209.6M | $215.2M | $225.6M | $198.3M | $181.9M | $217.9M | $283.7M | $263.2M |
| Operating Income | $360.1M | $350.6M | $371.2M | $425.2M | $14.1M | $51.8M | $175.2M | $215.3M | $186.1M | $171.6M |
| EBITDA | $453.0M | $455.1M | $494.3M | $566.9M | $155.0M | $198.3M | $312.2M | $268.5M | $360.1M | $295.0M |
| Interest Expense | $22.1M | $27.4M | $37.7M | $45.5M | $41.8M | $38.3M | $36.2M | $34.0M | $31.2M | $37.7M |
| Pre-tax Income | $337.6M | $323.2M | $333.5M | $383.4M | -$29.3M | $22.0M | $157.9M | $117.8M | $154.9M | $135.0M |
| Income Tax | $90.3M | $42.5M | $62.5M | $76.8M | -$61.0M | $5.9M | $31.6M | $12.1M | $22.8M | $25.6M |
| Net Income | $249.8M | $284.0M | $276.6M | $306.6M | $31.7M | $16.1M | $126.3M | $105.7M | $132.1M | $109.4M |
| EPS | $2.69 | $3.13 | $3.15 | $3.61 | $0.38 | $0.19 | $1.50 | $1.25 | $1.61 | $1.38 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.65 | $3.09 | $3.11 | $3.57 | $0.38 | $0.19 | $1.49 | $1.24 | $1.59 | $1.37 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 94.2 M | 91.9 M | 89.0 M | 85.8 M | 84.0 M | 84.6 M | 85.0 M | 85.5 M | 83.0 M | 80.0 M |
Price
| Price | $81.83 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $6.2B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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