Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have issued a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $91.00.

Several research firms have recently commented on HXL. 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 for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in 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 position in Hexcel during the first quarter worth $37,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in Hexcel during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hexcel by 181.1% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in Hexcel during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of HXL opened at $96.18 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel has a twelve month low of $56.20 and a twelve month high of $101.51. The company has a 50 day moving average of $91.83 and a 200-day moving average of $85.58.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.11 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

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

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.