Hexcel Corporation $HXL Shares Sold by Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc.

Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 13.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 284,905 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 44,633 shares during the period. Hexcel makes up 4.6% of Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc.’s holdings in Hexcel were worth $21,054,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in Hexcel by 12.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 119,501 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,544,000 after purchasing an additional 13,374 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Hexcel by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 6,360 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth $234,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Hexcel by 14.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 274,522 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $15,033,000 after purchasing an additional 34,822 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Hexcel by 138.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Stock Down 2.1%

Hexcel stock opened at $89.41 on Friday. Hexcel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $47.50 and a fifty-two week high of $98.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 2.45. The company has a market capitalization of $6.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.82, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.73.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.17. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The business had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.11 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. The business’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. Equities research analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HXL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday. UBS Group set a $99.00 price objective on Hexcel in a research report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.64.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hexcel news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $183,651.20. This represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hexcel 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.