Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate Hexcel “Hold” overall: Of 15 firms covering the stock, nine recommend holding, five recommend buying, and one recommends selling. The average 12-month price target is $107.18.
• Hexcel exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.66 in EPS versus the $0.57 consensus estimate and $529.3 million in revenue, up 8% year over year. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.30–$2.40.
• The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.18, equivalent to a 0.8% annual yield, while institutional investors own 95.47% of outstanding shares. Two insiders recently sold shares.

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $107.1818.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on HXL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hexcel from a "hold (c)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Hexcel from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, August 2nd.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $92.48 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $60.26 and a twelve month high of $111.74. The stock's 50 day moving average is $99.68 and its 200-day moving average is $92.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.47, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.05.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.09. Hexcel had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 12.34%. The company had revenue of $529.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.08 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.50 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.18%.

Insider Activity at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Gail Lehman sold 13,829 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.10, for a total transaction of $1,273,650.90. Following the transaction, the insider owned 20,148 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,855,630.80. This trade represents a 40.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $997,879.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,712 shares in the company, valued at $795,415.68. The trade was a 55.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HXL. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 566.0% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 353 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Group One Trading LLC bought a new position in Hexcel during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Cetera Trust Company N.A bought a new position in Hexcel during the second quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hexcel during the first quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company's stock.

Hexcel Company Profile

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 provide high strength and stiffness while reducing weight compared with many traditional materials.

The company's portfolio includes carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb sandwich structures, adhesives, and composite tooling materials. These products are used in aircraft structures, helicopter components, rocket and satellite systems, wind turbine blades, and other applications that require lightweight, durable, and high-performance materials.

Hexcel traces its history to 1946 and serves customers through manufacturing operations and commercial activities in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

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