NYSE:HXL

Hexcel - HXL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$51.94

-1.82 (-3.39%)

(As of 09/29/2022 01:20 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $51.61
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$52.98
50-Day Range: $52.36
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$64.32
52-Week Range: $46.77
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$65.82

Volume: 8,375 shs
Average Volume: 525,717 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.37 billion

P/E Ratio: 48.54
Dividend Yield: 0.76%
Price Target: $59.20

Hexcel MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.20 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 14.0% Upside
$59.20 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
6.07% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -3.86
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.21
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$152,075 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 65.00%
From $1.20 to $1.98 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.88 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

34th out of 47 stocks

Plastics Materials & Resins Industry

10th out of 13 stocks

2.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Hexcel has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $59.20, Hexcel has a forecasted upside of 14.0% from its current price of $51.94.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Hexcel has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.07% 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 9.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Hexcel has recently increased by 2.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Hexcel has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Hexcel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Hexcel is 37.38%. 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 20.20% next year. This indicates that Hexcel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Hexcel has received a -121.81% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Hexcel in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Carbon fibre composite structures for airframes", "Carbon fibre composite structures for aircraft nacelles", and "Carbon fibre composite structures for military aircraft airframes" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Hexcel is -3.86.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Hexcel has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hexcel this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 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
4 people have added Hexcel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Hexcel insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $152,075.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.39% of the stock of Hexcel is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
97.56% of the stock of Hexcel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hexcel are expected to grow by 65.00% in the coming year, from $1.20 to $1.98 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hexcel is 48.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.43.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Hexcel is 48.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 40.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Hexcel has a P/B Ratio of 2.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Stock

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 through 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 automotive, marine, and trains. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps; and aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in rotorcraft blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces, such as flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings. The company sells its products directly through its managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors and manufacturer representatives in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

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HXL Stock News Headlines

September 28, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) Receives $59.20 Average PT from Analysts

September 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

TRIUMPH APPOINTS CYNTHIA M. EGNOTOVICH AS NEW INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR - Yahoo Finance

September 26, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Oversold Conditions For Hexcel Corp. (HXL) - Nasdaq

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September 22, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - HXL - Nasdaq

September 14, 2022 | businesswire.com

Global High-Temperature Honeycomb Sandwich Materials Market Report to 2030 - Players Include Corex Honeycomb, Eco Earth Solutions, Hexcel and Pacific Panels - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

September 11, 2022 | reuters.com

HXL.N - Hexcel Corporation | Stock Price & Latest News | Reuters

September 7, 2022 | globenewswire.com

Phenolic Resins Market is estimated to be US$ 17.28 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period - By PMI - GlobeNewswire

September 1, 2022 | benzinga.com

Global Polymer Matrix Composites Market (2022 to 2027) - Featuring Arkema, Creative Composites, Hexcel a - Benzinga

August 31, 2022 | businesswire.com

Global Sports Composites Market Research Report to 2027 - Featuring Fischer Sports, Fujikura Composites and Hexcel Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

August 30, 2022 | globenewswire.com

Aerospace Composites Market Size to Worth USD 29.69 Billion by 2026 - GlobeNewswire

August 29, 2022 | businesswire.com

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August 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The past three years for Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) investors has not been profitable

August 24, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Hexcel (HXL) Up 4.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? - Nasdaq

August 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hexcel (HXL) Up 4.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

August 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hexcel Continues To Execute Through Challenging Period & Ahead Of Widebody Production Ramp - Seeking Alpha

August 21, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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August 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 18, 2022 | nasdaq.com

HXL October 21st Options Begin Trading - Nasdaq

August 15, 2022 | businesswire.com

Global Composites Market Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis Report 2022: Innovations in the Composites, Materials and Technology Needs for the Future, Value Chain and Industry Leaders - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

August 9, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Should You Think About Buying Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Now? - Nasdaq

August 5, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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August 3, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade

August 1, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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HXL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/25/2022
Ex-Dividend for 8/12 Dividend: 8/04/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/12/2022
Today: 9/29/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/17/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Plastics materials & resins
Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Sector: Aerospace
Current Symbol: NYSE:HXL
CUSIP: 42829110
CIK: 717605
Web: www.hexcel.com
Phone: (203) 969-0666
Fax: 203-358-3977
Employees: 4,863
Year Founded: 1948

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $59.20
High Stock Price Forecast: $68.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $40.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +14.0%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.07
Trailing P/E Ratio: 48.54
Forward P/E Ratio: 43.28
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $16.10 million
Net Margins: 6.12%
Pretax Margin: 7.57%
Return on Equity: 4.79%
Return on Assets: 2.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
Current Ratio: 2.55
Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.32 billion
Price / Sales: 3.30
Cash Flow: $1.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 26.81
Book Value: $17.71 per share
Price / Book: 2.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 84,100,000
Free Float: 82,933,000
Market Cap: $4.37 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.25

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Key Executives

Mr. Nick L. Stanage (Age 63)
Chairman, Pres & CEO
Comp: $2.22M

Mr. Patrick Joseph Winterlich (Age 51)
Exec. VP, CFO & Acting Corp. Controller
Comp: $1.04M

Ms. Gail Eileen Lehman (Age 62)
Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Comp: $774.04k

Mr. Thierry Philippe Merlot (Age 62)
Pres of Aerospace - Europe, MEA/AP & Industrial
Comp: $783.49k

Ms. Amy S. Evans (Age 59)
Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Paul Dominic Mackenzie
Sr. VP & CTO

Mr. Don Morrison
Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer

Mr. Kurt Goddard
VP of Investor Relations

Ms. Gina Calvario Fitzsimons (Age 51)
Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer

Mr. Michael J. MacIntyre (Age 61)
VP & Treasurer

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Insiders & Institutions

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HXL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hexcel stock right now?: 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hexcel in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" HXL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HXL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Hexcel's stock price forecast for 2022?: 10 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Hexcel's stock. Their HXL share price forecasts range from $40.00 to $68.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $59.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have HXL shares performed in 2022?: Hexcel's stock was trading at $51.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HXL stock has increased by 0.4% and is now trading at $52.02.
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When is Hexcel's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 17th 2022.
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How were Hexcel's earnings last quarter?: Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 25th. The aerospace company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.03. The aerospace company earned $393 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.89 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 6.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.79%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.08 earnings per share.
How often does Hexcel pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hexcel?: Hexcel declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 25th. Investors of record on Friday, August 5th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, August 12th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 4th.
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Is Hexcel a good dividend stock?: Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.76%. The dividend payout ratio is 37.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HXL will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.20% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Hexcel issued on next quarter's earnings?: Hexcel issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, August, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.00-$1.24 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.24. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.50 billion-$1.63 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.59 billion.

What is Nick L. Stanage's approval rating as Hexcel's CEO?: 52 employees have rated Hexcel Chief Executive Officer Nick L. Stanage on Glassdoor.com. Nick L. Stanage has an approval rating of 91% among the company's employees. This puts Nick L. Stanage in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Hexcel own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hexcel investors own include KAZ Minerals (KAZ), Petra Diamonds (PDL), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU) and Alibaba Group (BABA).
What is Hexcel's stock symbol?: Hexcel trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HXL."
How do I buy shares of Hexcel?: Shares of HXL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Hexcel's stock price today?: One share of HXL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.02.
How much money does Hexcel make?: Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion and generates $1.32 billion in revenue each year. The aerospace company earns $16.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.07 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Hexcel have?: The company employs 4,863 workers across the globe.
Does Hexcel have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Hexcel: ACM Holdings LLC (Delaware), ARC Technologies, ARC Technologies LLC (Massachusetts), Aerospace Composites Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysian Joint Venture), Formax, Hexcel (Tianjin) Composites Material Co. Ltd. (China), Hexcel (U.K.) Limited (UK), Hexcel Asia Pacific Trading Limited (Hong Kong), Hexcel Composites (Shanghai) Commercial Information Consultancy Services Co. Ltd. (China), Hexcel Composites GmbH & Co. KG (Austria), Hexcel Composites GmbH (Austria), Hexcel Composites GmbH (Germany), Hexcel Composites India LLP (India), Hexcel Composites Limited (UK), Hexcel Composites Pension Trustees Limited (UK), Hexcel Composites S.L.U. (Spain), Hexcel Composites S.P.R.L. (Belgium), Hexcel Composites S.r.l. (Italy), Hexcel Composites SARLAU (Morocco), Hexcel Composites SASU (France), Hexcel Composites Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia), Hexcel Europe Limited (UK), Hexcel Fibers S.L.U. (Spain), Hexcel Fibers SASU (France), Hexcel Finance Holdings Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), Hexcel Financing Luxembourg S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg), Hexcel Foundation (California), Hexcel Hi-Performance Materials Co. Ltd. (China), Hexcel Holding GmbH (Austria), Hexcel Holding Spain S.L. (Spain), Hexcel Holdings (UK) Limited (UK), Hexcel Holdings Hong Kong Limited (Hong Kong), Hexcel Holdings Luxembourg S.à r.l. (Luxembourg), Hexcel Holdings SASU (France), Hexcel Ireland Limited (Ireland), Hexcel Japan K.K. (Japan), Hexcel LLC (Delaware), Hexcel LLC Luxembourg SCS (Luxembourg), Hexcel Overseas (UK), Hexcel Pottsville Corporation (Delaware), Hexcel Reinforcements Corp. (Delaware), Hexcel Reinforcements Holding Corp. (Delaware), Hexcel Reinforcements Holding Corp. Luxembourg S.à r.l. (Luxembourg), Hexcel Reinforcements SASU (France), Hexcel Reinforcements UK Limited (UK), Hexcel Research Limited (UK), Oxford Performance Materials - Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Business, Shanghai Future Aerospace Hexcel Commercial Composite Testing Limited (China Joint Venture), Société de Technologies Appliquées aux Matériaux EURL (France), Structil, and Structil S.A.S.U. (France).
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How can I contact Hexcel?: Hexcel's mailing address is TWO STAMFORD PLAZA 281 TRESSER BLVD. 16TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT, 06901. The official website for the company is www.hexcel.com. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at (203) 969-0666, via email at kurt.goddard@hexcel.com, or via fax at 203-358-3977.

This page (NYSE:HXL) was last updated on 9/29/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Hexcel - HXL Stock Forecast, Price & News

Hexcel MarketRank™ Forecast

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Sustainability and ESG

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