Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Stock Rated “Hold” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $105.17.

Several brokerages have commented on HXL. Bank of America downgraded shares of Hexcel from a “peer perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Hexcel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $88.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $110.00 to $98.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 28th.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total transaction of $997,879.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $795,415.68. This represents a 55.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Gail Lehman sold 13,829 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.10, for a total value of $1,273,650.90. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,148 shares in the company, valued at $1,855,630.80. This represents a 40.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 18.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,657 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $226,000 after acquiring an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 45.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,060 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $425,000 after acquiring an additional 1,593 shares during the last quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the third quarter valued at about $311,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Hexcel by 10.1% during the third quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 4,469 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Hexcel by 11.3% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,942 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $595,000 after acquiring an additional 602 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of HXL stock opened at $84.97 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $60.82 and a 12-month high of $111.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $92.72 and a 200-day moving average of $92.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.10.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.09. Hexcel had a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 7.76%. The company had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.50 earnings per share. Hexcel’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.18%.

About Hexcel

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) develops and manufactures advanced composite materials and structural solutions for the aerospace, defense, space, and industrial markets. Its products are designed to help customers reduce weight, improve performance, and increase fuel efficiency in aircraft and other demanding applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepreg materials, honeycomb cores, adhesives, and other composite technologies. Hexcel also produces engineered composite structures and components used in commercial aircraft, military aircraft, helicopters, launch vehicles, satellites, and various industrial applications, including wind energy and transportation.

Hexcel traces its roots to the development of lightweight honeycomb materials in the mid-20th century and has expanded through research, manufacturing, and acquisitions into a global composites supplier.