Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Bank of America raised shares of Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group set a $99.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE HXL opened at $92.65 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $83.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $72.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $45.28 and a 1 year high of $94.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.03 billion, a PE ratio of 67.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.01.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The firm had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $484.46 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Hexcel during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 325.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the period. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 469.3% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 474 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.