Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Receives $82.17 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $82.1667.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 1st. Bank of America raised shares of Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $99.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 181.1% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in Hexcel by 42.1% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 570 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE:HXL opened at $79.30 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.46, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.39. Hexcel has a twelve month low of $45.28 and a twelve month high of $95.22.

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

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.17%.

About Hexcel

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.