SG Americas Securities LLC Has $2.07 Million Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

SG Americas Securities LLC decreased its stake in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 65.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,587 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 48,662 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Hexcel were worth $2,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HXL. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Hexcel by 181.1% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Hexcel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Hexcel by 42.1% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 570 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optima Capital LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Trading Down 1.8%

HXL opened at $98.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel Corporation has a 12 month low of $56.57 and a 12 month high of $101.51. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.08.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.17. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The firm had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $488.11 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HXL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.00.

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.