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Hexcel (HXL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$88.68 -1.11 (-1.24%)
Closing price 06/1/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$90.90 +2.22 (+2.51%)
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About Hexcel Stock (NYSE:HXL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$86.50
$89.55
50-Day Range
$77.13
$96.45
52-Week Range
$51.94
$98.26
Volume
1.07 million shs
Average Volume
881,781 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.69 billion
P/E Ratio
58.34
Dividend Yield
0.81%
Price Target
$91.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Hexcel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

HXL MarketRank™: 

Hexcel scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 59 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hexcel has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Hexcel is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hexcel has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Hexcel's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Hexcel are expected to grow by 49.11% in the coming year, from $2.24 to $3.34 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hexcel is 58.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.00.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hexcel is 58.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 46.05.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Hexcel has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hexcel has a P/B Ratio of 5.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Hexcel's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.09% of the float of Hexcel has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hexcel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.49.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hexcel has recently decreased by 7.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hexcel has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hexcel has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hexcel is 47.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Hexcel will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.56% next year. This indicates that Hexcel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Hexcel's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Hexcel has a news sentiment score of -0.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Hexcel this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for HXL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Hexcel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hexcel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.84% of the stock of Hexcel is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.47% of the stock of Hexcel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hexcel's insider trading history.
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HXL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hexcel's stock was trading at $73.93 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HXL shares have increased by 20.0% and is now trading at $88.6810.

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.17. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Hexcel: ARC Technologies, Oxford Performance Materials - Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Business, Structil, Formax, ACM Holdings LLC (Delaware), Aerospace Composites Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysian Joint Venture), ARC Technologies LLC (Massachusetts), and more.

Hexcel's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (3.00%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.06%), Sei Investments Co. (1.76%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Nick L Stanage, Thierry Merlot, Patrick Winterlich, Jeffrey C Campbell, Catherine A Suever, Tom Gentile, Lyndon John Smith, Gail E Lehman, Gina Fitzsimons, Guy C Hachey and Amy S Evans.
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Shares of HXL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hexcel investors own include KAZ Minerals (KAZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/22/2026
Record date for 5/11 Dividend
5/04/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/11 Dividend
5/04/2026
Dividend Payable
5/11/2026
Today
6/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aerospace
Industry
AEROSP/DEF EQ
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:HXL
CIK
717605
Employees
5,563
Year Founded
1948

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$75.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.27
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.52
Trailing P/E Ratio
58.34
Forward P/E Ratio
39.59
P/E Growth
1.36
Net Income
$109.40 million
Net Margins
6.07%
Pretax Margin
7.45%
Return on Equity
11.08%
Return on Assets
5.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.79
Current Ratio
2.45
Quick Ratio
1.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.94 billion
Price / Sales
3.45
Cash Flow
$3.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
25.88
Book Value
$16.49 per share
Price / Book
5.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
75,427,000
Free Float
74,039,000
Market Cap
$6.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NYSE:HXL) was last updated on 6/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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