Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Insider Sells $139,200.00 in Stock

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) insider Amy Evans sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $183,651.20. This represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HXL traded up $2.12 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $94.81. The company had a trading volume of 1,267,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,307,963. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $72.92. The stock has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.01. Hexcel Corporation has a 1 year low of $45.28 and a 1 year high of $95.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.46 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This is a positive change from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Hexcel by 12.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 119,501 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $6,544,000 after acquiring an additional 13,374 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 7.9% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,360 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the first quarter valued at about $234,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 14.5% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 34,822 shares in 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 worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HXL has been the topic of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hexcel has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.17.

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.