Hexcel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets structural materials for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial markets. It operates in two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics and specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, and other industrial applications, as well as in cars, boats, and trains.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Plastics materials & resins
Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
SectorAerospace
Phone203-969-0666
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.19 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees6,626
Next Earnings Date1/22/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hexcel's stock symbol?
Hexcel trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HXL."
How often does Hexcel pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hexcel?
Hexcel declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 1st will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, November 8th. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. View Hexcel's Dividend History.
How will Hexcel's stock buyback program work?
Hexcel declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Monday, May 7th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 8.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Hexcel's earnings last quarter?
Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.02. The aerospace company had revenue of $572.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $598.88 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. View Hexcel's Earnings History.
When is Hexcel's next earnings date?
What guidance has Hexcel issued on next quarter's earnings?
Hexcel updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, October, 21st. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.43-3.53 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.54. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.34-2.40 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.43 billion.
What price target have analysts set for HXL?
11 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Hexcel's stock. Their forecasts range from $71.57 to $94.00. On average, they anticipate Hexcel's stock price to reach $81.87 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hexcel.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hexcel?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hexcel in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Hexcel.
Has Hexcel been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about HXL stock has trended somewhat positive on Friday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Hexcel earned a daily sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the aerospace company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Hexcel.
Are investors shorting Hexcel?
Hexcel saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 2,680,000 shares, an increase of 13.6% from the November 14th total of 2,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 492,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.4 days. Currently, 3.2% of the company's shares are sold short. View Hexcel's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Hexcel's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Hexcel include Boeing (BA), United Technologies (UTX), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTN), Northrop Grumman (NOC), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), Rockwell Collins (COL), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Textron (TXT), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) and Curtiss-Wright (CW).
What other stocks do shareholders of Hexcel own?
Who are Hexcel's key executives?
Hexcel's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Nick L. Stanage, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. Patrick Joseph Winterlich, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49)
- Ms. Gail Eileen Lehman, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. Robert G. Hennemuth, Exec. VP of HR & Communications (Age 63)
- Mr. Thierry Philippe Merlot, Pres of Aerospace, Europe, Middle East & Asia Pacific (Age 59)
Who are Hexcel's major shareholders?
Hexcel's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (2.78%), Eagle Asset Management Inc. (2.77%), Carillon Tower Advisers Inc. (2.46%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (1.34%), Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. (0.85%) and Ingalls & Snyder LLC (0.65%). Company insiders that own Hexcel stock include Brett Raymond Schneider, Gail E Lehman, Jeffrey A Graves, Kimberly A Hendricks, Nick L Stanage, Robert George Hennemuth, Thierry Merlot and Timothy Swords. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hexcel.
Which institutional investors are selling Hexcel stock?
HXL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TimesSquare Capital Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Man Group plc, First Trust Advisors LP, Ingalls & Snyder LLC, Roanoke Asset Management Corp NY, Anchor Capital Advisors LLC and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Hexcel company stock in the last year include Brett Raymond Schneider, Gail E Lehman, Kimberly A Hendricks, Nick L Stanage, Robert George Hennemuth, Thierry Merlot and Timothy Swords. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hexcel.
Which institutional investors are buying Hexcel stock?
HXL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, California Public Employees Retirement System, GW&K Investment Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Barclays PLC, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Eagle Asset Management Inc. and State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hexcel.
How do I buy shares of Hexcel?
Shares of HXL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Hexcel's stock price today?
One share of HXL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $77.32.
How big of a company is Hexcel?
Hexcel has a market capitalization of $6.52 billion and generates $2.19 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $276.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.05 on an earnings per share basis. Hexcel employs 6,626 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Hexcel.
What is Hexcel's official website?
How can I contact Hexcel?
Hexcel's mailing address is TWO STAMFORD PLAZA 281 TRESSER BOULEVARD, STAMFORD CT, 06901. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 203-969-0666 or via email at [email protected]
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