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S&P 500   5,022.21
DOW   37,753.31
QQQ   425.84
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Checking in with 5 Bitcoin Stocks Ahead of Bitcoin's Halving
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Lululemon’s P/E Is Back to 2017 Levels: Should You Buy the Dip?
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Abbott Laboratories Outlook is Healthy: Buy the Dip
Prologis Stock Leading U.S. Logistics Boom
S&P 500   5,022.21
DOW   37,753.31
QQQ   425.84
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Checking in with 5 Bitcoin Stocks Ahead of Bitcoin's Halving
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Lululemon’s P/E Is Back to 2017 Levels: Should You Buy the Dip?
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Abbott Laboratories Outlook is Healthy: Buy the Dip
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Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$18.92
-0.1%
$19.70
$18.26
$25.04
$6.02B1.59556,372 shs1.03 million shs
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
$249.74
-0.1%
$243.33
$157.72
$261.46
$9.56B1.18188,163 shs142,569 shs
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$271.22
-1.0%
$286.10
$188.51
$299.50
$10.74B0.6296,685 shs285,146 shs
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
$61.89
+0.1%
$71.97
$58.81
$79.08
$5.14B1.23864,901 shs1.18 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
-1.12%-5.26%-5.00%-7.75%-20.96%
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
+1.12%-1.83%+2.91%+13.39%+40.89%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
-0.33%-0.54%-5.17%+7.56%+29.66%
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
+0.42%-13.20%-13.00%-13.22%-9.59%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
2.8037 of 5 stars
3.22.00.00.02.62.51.9
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
3.6354 of 5 stars
1.45.01.70.04.02.51.9
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
3.8265 of 5 stars
1.23.04.20.02.62.53.1
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
4.4787 of 5 stars
3.15.01.70.02.52.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
2.40
Hold$34.7583.72% Upside
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
2.80
Moderate Buy$260.254.21% Upside
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
2.33
Hold$267.33-1.43% Downside
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
2.21
Hold$76.9324.30% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CAE, CW, HXL, and HII Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2024
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$255.00 ➝ $272.00
4/17/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$90.00 ➝ $86.00
4/16/2024
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $29.00
4/16/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$69.00 ➝ $78.00
4/10/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
Northcoast Research
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
4/10/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
Bank of America
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underperform$75.00 ➝ $65.00
4/8/2024
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$246.00 ➝ $300.00
3/25/2024
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$250.00 ➝ $240.00
3/21/2024
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$288.00 ➝ $295.00
2/22/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$69.00 ➝ $73.00
2/22/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
Morgan Stanley
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DowngradeEqual Weight ➝ Underweight$70.00 ➝ $66.00
(Data available from 4/17/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$3.11B1.94$1.45 per share13.07$10.92 per share1.73
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
$2.85B3.36$12.63 per share19.78$60.89 per share4.10
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$11.45B0.94$25.81 per share10.51$103.38 per share2.62
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
$1.79B2.87$3.35 per share18.46$20.41 per share3.03

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$168.47M$0.6429.5619.301.426.20%7.52%3.35%5/29/2024 (Estimated)
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
$354.51M$9.2027.1522.72N/A12.46%16.61%8.10%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$681M$17.1015.8614.212.595.95%18.12%6.26%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
$105.70M$1.2449.9121.051.275.91%9.31%5.34%4/22/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest CAE, CW, HXL, and HII Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$3.49N/A-$3.49N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
$1.74N/A-$1.74N/AN/AN/A  
4/22/2024N/A
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
$0.45N/A-$0.45N/AN/AN/A  
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
$2.92$3.16+$0.24$3.21$737.09 million$785.79 million      
2/14/2024Q3 2024
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$0.18$0.18N/A$0.23$807.13 million$804.01 million
2/1/2024Q4 23
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$4.27$6.90+$2.63$6.90$2.78 billion$3.18 billion      
1/25/2024Q4 23
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
$0.49$0.43-$0.06$1.07$474.01 million$457.50 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
$0.800.32%+5.13%8.70%3 Years
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$5.201.92%+5.87%30.41%12 Years
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
$0.600.97%+43.28%48.39%2 Years

Latest CAE, CW, HXL, and HII Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/8/2024
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
Quarterly$0.200.35%3/27/20243/28/20244/15/2024
2/7/2024
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Quarterly$1.301.89%2/22/20242/23/20243/8/2024
1/24/2024
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
quarterly$0.150.84%2/8/20242/9/20242/16/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
0.55
0.90
0.68
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
0.45
2.13
1.50
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
0.54
0.95
0.89
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
0.41
2.74
1.68

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
67.36%
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
82.71%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
90.46%
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
95.47%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
18.30%
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
0.55%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
0.72%
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
1.85%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
13,000318.31 million260.06 millionOptionable
Curtiss-Wright Co. stock logo
CW
Curtiss-Wright
8,60038.28 million38.07 millionOptionable
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
44,00039.61 million39.32 millionOptionable
Hexcel Co. stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
5,59083.10 million81.56 millionOptionable

CAE, CW, HXL, and HII Headlines

SourceHeadline
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Lowered to $86.00 at Stifel NicolausHexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Lowered to $86.00 at Stifel Nicolaus
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 3:57 PM
Stay Ahead of the Game With Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings: Wall Streets Insights on Key MetricsStay Ahead of the Game With Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:36 AM
Stay Ahead of the Game With Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings: Wall Streets Insights on Key MetricsStay Ahead of the Game With Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 17 at 10:21 AM
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Increased to $78.00 by Analysts at The Goldman Sachs GroupHexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Increased to $78.00 by Analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 7:42 AM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Decreases Stock Position in Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Decreases Stock Position in Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:01 AM
Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) Short Interest Down 7.4% in MarchHexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) Short Interest Down 7.4% in March
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 5:16 PM
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Raised to $78.00Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Raised to $78.00
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 10:27 AM
SG Americas Securities LLC Reduces Stock Position in Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL)SG Americas Securities LLC Reduces Stock Position in Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 4:07 AM
Hexcel Corporation: The Recent Downgrades Make SenseHexcel Corporation: The Recent Downgrades Make Sense
seekingalpha.com - April 15 at 4:15 PM
Earnings Preview: Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings Expected to DeclineEarnings Preview: Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
zacks.com - April 15 at 11:05 AM
Hexcel (HXL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on MondayHexcel (HXL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday
americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 1:40 AM
32,021 Shares in Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) Acquired by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC32,021 Shares in Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) Acquired by Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 6:37 AM
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Receives "Underperform" Rating from Bank of AmericaHexcel (NYSE:HXL) Receives "Underperform" Rating from Bank of America
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 6:34 AM
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Shares Gap Down to $71.15Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Shares Gap Down to $71.15
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 4:26 AM
Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Hexcel Co.s Q1 2024 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Hexcel Co.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NYSE:HXL)
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 1:18 AM
Boeings company culture challenges go beyond safety: AnalystBoeing's company culture challenges go beyond safety: Analyst
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 5:21 PM
Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Hexcel (HXL), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Boeing (BA)Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Hexcel (HXL), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Boeing (BA)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 11 at 12:20 PM
Q1 2024 Earnings Forecast for Hexcel Co. Issued By Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:HXL)Q1 2024 Earnings Forecast for Hexcel Co. Issued By Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:HXL)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 7:10 AM
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Downgraded to "Neutral" at Northcoast ResearchHexcel (NYSE:HXL) Downgraded to "Neutral" at Northcoast Research
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 4:46 AM
Hexcel Shares Decline 12% on Upcoming CEO ChangeHexcel Shares Decline 12% on Upcoming CEO Change
marketwatch.com - April 10 at 4:18 PM
Sell Rating and Price Objective Adjustment for Hexcel Amidst Management ShiftSell Rating and Price Objective Adjustment for Hexcel Amidst Management Shift
markets.businessinsider.com - April 10 at 4:18 PM
Hexcel drops after surprise appointment of former Spirit Aero chief as CEOHexcel drops after surprise appointment of former Spirit Aero chief as CEO
reuters.com - April 10 at 1:52 PM
Hexcel Surprises Investors With a New CEOHexcel Surprises Investors With a New CEO
barrons.com - April 10 at 1:11 PM
Why Hexcel Stock Is Down TodayWhy Hexcel Stock Is Down Today
fool.com - April 10 at 10:48 AM

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Company Descriptions

CAE logo

CAE

NYSE:CAE
CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa, and Rest of Americas. It operates through three segments: Civil Aviation, Defense and Security, and Healthcare. The Civil Aviation segment provides training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions. The Defense and Security segment offers training and mission support solutions for defense forces across multi-domain operations, OEMs, government agencies and public safety organizations. The Healthcare segment provides integrated education and training solutions, including interventional and imaging simulations, curricula, audiovisual debriefing solutions, center management platforms, and patient simulators for healthcare students and clinical professionals, hospital and university simulation centers, medical and nursing schools, paramedic organizations, defense forces, medical societies, public health agencies and OEMs. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.
Curtiss-Wright logo

Curtiss-Wright

NYSE:CW
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace and defense, commercial power, process, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power. The Aerospace & Industrial segment offers industrial and specialty vehicle products, such as power management electronics, traction inverters, transmission shifters, and control systems; sensors, controls, and electro-mechanical actuation components used on commercial and military aircraft; and surface technology services including shot peening, laser peening, and engineered coatings. The Defense Electronics segment provides commercial off-the-shelf embedded computing board-level modules and processing equipment, data acquisition and flight test instrumentation equipment, integrated subsystems, instrumentation and control systems, tactical communications solutions; and electronic stabilization products, and weapons handling systems; avionics and electronics; flight test equipment; and aircraft data management solutions. The Naval & Power segment offers main coolant pumps, power-dense compact motors, generators, steam turbines, valves, and secondary propulsion systems; energy absorbers, retractable hook cable systems, net-stanchion systems and mobile systems to support fixed land-based arresting systems; hardware, valves, fastening systems, specialized containment doors, airlock hatches, and spent fuel management products; reactor coolant pumps and control rod drive mechanisms for commercial nuclear power plants, as well as various nuclear reactor technologies. This segment furnishes severe-service valve technologies and services, heat exchanger repair, and piping test and isolation products, and offers ship repair and maintenance for the U.S. navy. Curtiss-Wright Corporation was incorporated in 1929 and is headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina.
Huntington Ingalls Industries logo

Huntington Ingalls Industries

NYSE:HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. It also provides nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as refueling and overhaul, and inactivation services of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. In addition, the company offers naval nuclear support services, including fleet services comprising design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service the U.S. Navy nuclear ships; and maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes. Further, the company provides C5ISR systems and operations; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and electronic warfare; live, virtual, and constructive solutions; unmanned, autonomous systems; and fleet sustainment; and critical nuclear operations. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.
Hexcel logo

Hexcel

NYSE:HXL
Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets carbon fibers, structural reinforcements, honeycomb structures, resins, and composite materials and parts for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets fabrics, multi-axials, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, and other industrial applications, as well as in automotive, marine, and rail transportation. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps; and aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in rotorcraft blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces, such as flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings; and RF interference control products for military and aerospace applications. This segment also provides interference control materials, structural composites, and services; dielectric absorber foams; magnetic absorbers; and thermoplastics for commercial and defense applications. The company sells its products directly through its managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.