Schroder Investment Management Group Sells 106,769 Shares of Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Schroder Investment Management Group lowered its holdings in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,825,899 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 106,769 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 2.29% of Hexcel worth $112,512,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Hexcel by 12.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 119,501 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,544,000 after buying an additional 13,374 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 7.9% in the 1st 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 during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter valued at about $234,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 14.5% in 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 acquiring an additional 34,822 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 138.7% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of Hexcel stock opened at $87.02 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.06, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.01. Hexcel Corporation has a 12 month low of $45.28 and a 12 month high of $95.22.

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

Hexcel Increases Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total value of $139,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $183,651.20. The trade was a 43.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on HXL. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America raised Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $82.17.

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.