Brokerages Set Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) PT at $74.40

Shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $81.00.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group set a $99.00 price objective on Hexcel in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $83.18 on Friday. Hexcel has a 52 week low of $45.28 and a 52 week high of $88.00. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.61. The company has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.28, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 2.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

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

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be paid a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.17%.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Hexcel by 379.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Hexcel by 325.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Park Place Capital Corp raised its position in Hexcel by 65.1% during the second quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 497 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.