Vanguard Group Inc. Has $539.40 Million Position in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Key Points

• Vanguard Group trimmed its Hexcel stake by 1.2% to 7,298,981 shares, representing a 9.17% position valued at about $539.40 million, and institutional investors own roughly 95.47% of the company.
• Hexcel beat quarterly estimates, reporting $0.59 EPS vs. $0.42 expected and $501.5M revenue vs. $488.1M, and set FY2026 guidance of 2.10–2.30 EPS (analysts forecast ~2.24).
• The firm announced a quarterly dividend of $0.18 (annualized $0.72, ~0.8% yield), while analyst consensus remains a "Hold" with a $91 price target.

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its position in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL - Free Report) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 7,298,981 shares of the aerospace company's stock after selling 89,002 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 9.17% of Hexcel worth $539,395,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MMA Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Hexcel during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Optiver Holding B.V. grew its holdings in Hexcel by 469.3% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 575 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 8,671.4% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 614 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Hexcel by 138.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Hexcel by 57.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 786 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HXL. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a "sector weight" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hexcel from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America raised shares of Hexcel from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $91.00.

Insider Activity at Hexcel

In other news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total value of $139,200.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,979 shares of the company's stock, valued at $183,651.20. The trade was a 43.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Shares of HXL stock opened at $90.64 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $85.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a PE ratio of 59.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.11. Hexcel Corporation has a 12 month low of $49.15 and a 12 month high of $98.26.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $501.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.11 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 11.08%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. Hexcel's payout ratio is currently 47.37%.

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.

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