Brokerages Set Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) PT at $91.00

Shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $91.00.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on HXL shares. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price 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, KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company.

Hexcel Price Performance

Hexcel stock opened at $99.23 on Monday. 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 company’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.44. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $56.82 and a 1 year high of $101.51. The company has a market capitalization of $7.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.05.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.17. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The business had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $488.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.7% 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 2.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in Hexcel by 122.7% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,849,941 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $304,091,000 after purchasing an additional 2,671,682 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the third quarter worth about $123,233,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,104,121 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $377,196,000 after purchasing an additional 790,320 shares during the last quarter. Jain Global LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 248.3% during the 3rd quarter. Jain Global LLC now owns 961,667 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,297,000 after purchasing an additional 685,528 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 87.5% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,335,002 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $98,657,000 after purchasing an additional 623,032 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.