Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold”

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on HXL. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Price Performance

Hexcel stock opened at $89.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.10, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel has a 12 month low of $45.28 and a 12 month high of $93.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $81.13 and its 200-day moving average is $71.75.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.46 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in Hexcel by 379.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the second quarter worth $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 325.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hexcel in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 469.3% during the 3rd quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised Hexcel’s FY2027 outlook to $3.13 from $3.09 and published a FY2028 view of $3.76, signaling stronger organic recovery beyond 2026 that supports longer‑term earnings power.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased Q2 2027 and Q4 2027 quarterly estimates (Q2 2027 to $0.76 and Q4 2027 to $1.01), implying improving seasonal/operational momentum into 2027.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks provided a full set of forward quarter and year forecasts (Q1–Q2 2026 through FY2028), giving investors more detailed visibility into modeled recovery paths; these updates reduce uncertainty around timing of margin and revenue normalization.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed FY2026 EPS to $2.19 from $2.29, and cut several 2026 quarterly estimates (Q1 2026 to $0.40, Q2 2026 to $0.55, Q3 2026 to $0.53), reflecting softer near‑term expectations versus prior assumptions.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also reduced Q1 2027 to $0.61 (from $0.63), signaling some caution on the cadence of recovery in early 2027.

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.