Insider Selling: Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Insider Sells 9,675 Shares

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $997,879.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,712 shares in the company, valued at $795,415.68. This trade represents a 55.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Hexcel Trading Down 1.1%

HXL stock traded down $1.12 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $102.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 692,555 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,152,686. Hexcel Corporation has a 1 year low of $60.05 and a 1 year high of $111.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.73, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.43.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $529.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 12.34%. The business’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is 36.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on HXL shares. Bank of America lowered shares of Hexcel from a “peer perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Wolfe Research lowered Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Hexcel from $88.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Hexcel from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Hexcel from $113.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.18.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Group One Trading LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Hexcel by 181.1% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.