Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Lowered to Buy Rating by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Hexcel from “strong buy” to “buy,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “hold,” with an average price target of $107.18.
• Hexcel reported quarterly EPS of $0.66, exceeding the $0.57 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 8% year over year to $529.3 million. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $2.30–$2.40.
• Hexcel shares opened at $103.98, near their 12-month high of $111.74, and institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 95.47% of the stock.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Hexcel from $88.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Hexcel from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and set a $110.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hexcel from a "hold (c)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Five research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $107.18.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of Hexcel stock opened at $103.98 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.25, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.68. Hexcel has a 12 month low of $60.05 and a 12 month high of $111.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 2.43 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share. The business's revenue 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, analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in Hexcel by 12.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 119,501 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $6,544,000 after purchasing an additional 13,374 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,360 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $348,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $234,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 274,522 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $15,033,000 after buying an additional 34,822 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Hexcel by 138.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hexcel

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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