Redwood Investment Management LLC Makes New $1.05 Million Investment in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 13,029 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,054,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Hexcel during the first quarter worth $28,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel in the first quarter valued at $37,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:HXL opened at $103.08 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 2.43 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Hexcel Corporation has a one year low of $58.20 and a one year high of $111.74. The company has a market cap of $7.80 billion, a PE ratio of 51.80, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $98.14 and a 200-day moving average of $90.35.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $529.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 7.76%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on HXL. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Hexcel from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wolfe Research downgraded Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Hexcel from $113.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $99.64.

Trending Headlines about Hexcel

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target on Hexcel from $105 to $115 and upgraded the stock to “outperform,” implying approximately 11.6% upside from the referenced price. The move reflects confidence in the company’s aerospace recovery and earnings outlook. Benzinga analyst update
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings exceeded expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.66, up from $0.50 a year earlier and above the roughly $0.57 consensus. Revenue rose 8% year over year to $529.3 million, slightly topping estimates, while gross margin improved to 26.1% from 22.8%. Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial Aerospace sales jumped 18.3% to $346.6 million, signaling continued recovery in aircraft production and demand for Hexcel’s lightweight composite materials. Management also raised adjusted 2026 EPS guidance to $2.30–$2.40 and sales guidance to approximately $2.025–$2.125 billion. Hexcel Q2 sales and guidance update
• Positive Sentiment: Hexcel declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, payable August 17 to shareholders of record August 10. The dividend provides modest income support and signals continued capital-return capacity.
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO also raised its price target, from $97 to $109, but retained a “market perform” rating, indicating analysts remain divided on how much of the recovery is already reflected in HXL’s valuation. BMO price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Defense, Space & Other sales declined 7.2% to $182.7 million, partly because of the divestiture of an Austrian industrial business. This offsets some of the commercial aerospace momentum and remains a consideration for investors.

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.