Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $91.00.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HXL. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Bank of America raised Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,340 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $881,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 14.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 1,035 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $88.29 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $87.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.01. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $53.87 and a 12-month high of $98.26. The firm has a market cap of $6.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.08, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.08.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $501.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.11 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. The firm’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, research analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.37%.

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.