Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Receives $86.36 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $86.3636.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HXL shares. Bank of America upgraded Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial set a $94.00 target price on Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HXL opened at $87.20 on Wednesday. Hexcel has a fifty-two week low of $45.37 and a fifty-two week high of $95.22. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $85.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $6.57 billion, a PE ratio of 63.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.05.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm had revenue of $491.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. Hexcel’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hexcel news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $183,651.20. This trade represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,780,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC bought a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $61,000. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 17.3% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,239 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $246,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.