Leeward Investments LLC MA Has $28.44 Million Position in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Leeward Investments LLC MA reduced its holdings in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 3.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 351,421 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 10,732 shares during the period. Hexcel comprises 1.4% of Leeward Investments LLC MA’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Leeward Investments LLC MA owned 0.47% of Hexcel worth $28,441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $881,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Hexcel by 22.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 867 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in Hexcel by 21.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on HXL. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.00.

Hexcel Stock Down 2.8%

NYSE HXL opened at $96.34 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $91.13 and its 200 day moving average is $85.19. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel Corporation has a 12 month low of $54.38 and a 12 month high of $101.51. The stock has a market cap of $7.27 billion, a PE ratio of 63.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.08.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.11 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 11.08%. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Research analysts predict that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 47.37%.

Hexcel 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.