Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $73.3333.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HXL shares. Morgan Stanley set a $67.00 price objective on Hexcel and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $81.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Hexcel from $70.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th.

Insider Activity at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, EVP Patrick Winterlich sold 3,413 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.34, for a total transaction of $250,309.42. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 40,357 shares in the company, valued at $2,959,782.38. The trade was a 7.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Lyndon John Smith sold 2,077 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.02, for a total transaction of $151,662.54. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 8,426 shares in the company, valued at $615,266.52. This trade represents a 19.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HXL. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 189.2% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 74,249 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $5,487,000 after acquiring an additional 48,571 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the 4th quarter worth approximately $239,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,971 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,174,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Hexcel by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,083 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Hexcel by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Trading Up 1.7%

HXL opened at $80.72 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 94.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $73.98 and its 200-day moving average is $66.51. Hexcel has a 52-week low of $45.28 and a 52-week high of $81.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $456.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $449.99 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.25% and a net margin of 3.67%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.700-1.800 EPS. Analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 3rd. Hexcel’s payout ratio is 80.00%.

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.