Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Receives $74.40 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fourteen research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $80.10.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on HXL shares. UBS Group set a $99.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on Hexcel in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley raised Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $67.00 to $90.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, October 24th.

More Hexcel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Hexcel reported $0.52 EPS and revenue above estimates, with rising aerospace sales and improved operating income, which underpins near-term earnings momentum. Zacks: Hexcel’s Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike — Management lifted the quarterly dividend ~5.9% to $0.18/share (annualized yield ~0.9%), a shareholder-friendly move that often supports sentiment for industrial/aerospace names. MSN: Hexcel raises quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Morgan Stanley moved HXL from Underweight to Equal Weight and raised its price target to $90 (from $67), signaling improved conviction in the recovery case and providing upside from current levels. The Fly: HXL upgraded at Morgan Stanley
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial aerospace recovery & cost discipline — Management and analysts point to improving commercial aerospace demand and better cost control as drivers for durable margin recovery; these factors support medium-term guidance execution but are already partly priced in. Yahoo: HXL Q4 Deep Dive
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call detail available — Full transcript and highlights show management commentary supporting the beat, useful for investors modeling revenue cadence and margin drivers. Seeking Alpha: Q4 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance slightly cautious — FY2026 EPS guidance of $2.10–$2.30 and revenue guidance near $2.0–$2.1B sit around or a touch below consensus (consensus ~2.28 EPS, revenue ~$2.1B), which can temper upside despite the quarter’s beat. Yahoo: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HXL. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in Hexcel during the second quarter valued at $26,000. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 65.1% during the 2nd quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 497 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 325.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Trading Down 2.0%

Hexcel stock opened at $82.89 on Friday. Hexcel has a one year low of $45.28 and a one year high of $88.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $77.79 and its 200 day moving average is $69.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.60 billion, a PE ratio of 60.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.06.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The firm had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.46 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.52 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.28%.

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.