Great Lakes Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 12,627 Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Key Points

• Great Lakes Advisors purchased 12,627 Hexcel shares worth approximately $1.26 million, while institutional investors collectively own 95.47% of the company.
• Hexcel’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $0.66 versus the $0.57 consensus and revenue up 8% year over year to $529.3 million. The company maintained FY2026 EPS guidance of $2.30–$2.40.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $107.18, compared with the stock’s reported opening price of $93.66; Hexcel also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share.

Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 12,627 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $1,263,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new stake in Hexcel in the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Hexcel in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 181.1% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Hexcel in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $997,879.50. Following 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. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on HXL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Hexcel from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hexcel from a "hold (c)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Hexcel from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.18.

Hexcel Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE HXL opened at $93.66 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.08 billion, a PE ratio of 47.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.06. Hexcel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $60.26 and a fifty-two week high of $111.74. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.23. 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 (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 quarter last year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. Hexcel'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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

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

Key Hexcel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.34 from $2.23 and increased its FY2028 forecast to $4.02 from $3.88. Estimates for Q2 2027 and Q1/Q2 2028 were also raised, indicating expectations for improving aerospace demand and earnings growth over time. Hexcel analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions leave Zacks’ FY2027 EPS forecast at $2.99, below its previous $3.02 estimate but well above the expected FY2026 level. The current full-year consensus remains $2.36 per share, broadly consistent with the company’s FY2026 guidance of $2.30–$2.40 EPS.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate aerospace-sector comparison highlights Woodward’s second-quarter results versus industry peers, including Hexcel. The article may influence sector sentiment, but the provided headline contains no specific new information about Hexcel’s operations or outlook. Q2 earnings highlights: Woodward versus aerospace stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced estimates for Q4 2026 EPS to $0.62 from $0.64, Q1 2027 EPS to $0.61 from $0.62, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.71 from $0.72, and Q4 2027 EPS to $0.94 from $0.96. These cuts could weigh on the stock because they point to softer earnings momentum in the intermediate term.

Hexcel 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.

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