Madison Asset Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 32,683 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,270,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 2.3% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,340 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $432,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Hexcel by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,803 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $180,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $881,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC boosted its position 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 worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Hexcel

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term earnings outlook improved: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS estimate to $4.02 from $3.88 and lifted its FY2026 forecast to $2.34 from $2.23. Analysts also increased estimates for Q2 2027 and Q1/Q2 2028, suggesting expectations for stronger aerospace demand and earnings growth over time. Hexcel analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Overall earnings expectations remain broadly intact: Zacks projects FY2027 EPS of $2.99 and the current-year consensus remains $2.36, indicating that the revisions have not materially changed the broader earnings narrative. However, the stock’s elevated valuation—approximately 47 times earnings based on the provided background—leaves less room for disappointing updates.
• Negative Sentiment: Several near-term estimates were reduced: Zacks cut its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.62 from $0.64, Q1 2027 to $0.61 from $0.62, Q3 2027 to $0.71 from $0.72, and FY2027 to $2.99 from $3.02. Q4 2027 was also lowered to $0.94 from $0.96. These reductions may signal caution about the pace of near-term recovery or execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Aerospace-sector context: A separate report compares Woodward’s second-quarter results with other aerospace companies, including Hexcel, but the supplied headline does not provide specific Hexcel operating or earnings information. Q2 earnings highlights: Woodward versus aerospace stocks

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of HXL opened at $94.18 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.33, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.06. Hexcel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $60.26 and a fifty-two week high of $111.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $101.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.22.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $529.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 12.34%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.50 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HXL has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Hexcel from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. TD Cowen upped their price target on Hexcel from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.18.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In related news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total transaction of $997,879.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $795,415.68. The trade was a 55.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.84% of the company’s stock.

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.