Aristotle Capital Boston LLC Grows Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Aristotle Capital Boston LLC increased its position in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 11.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 290,655 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 29,249 shares during the period. Hexcel comprises approximately 1.2% of Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC owned about 0.38% of Hexcel worth $21,479,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Hexcel by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Hexcel by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 867 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Hexcel by 21.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 924 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its stake in Hexcel by 42.1% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 570 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE HXL opened at $100.03 on Thursday. Hexcel Corporation has a one year low of $53.87 and a one year high of $101.51. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a PE ratio of 65.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.08.

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

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on HXL shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.00.

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.