Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) Receives $91.00 Average PT from Brokerages

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $91.00.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, April 26th.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE HXL opened at $91.58 on Thursday. Hexcel has a 52-week low of $53.87 and a 52-week high of $98.26. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $83.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.45. The company has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a PE ratio of 60.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.08.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 11.08%. The business had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.11 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.24 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel in the first quarter worth about $57,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 5.4% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,264,427 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $183,260,000 after purchasing an additional 115,443 shares in the last quarter. Amundi purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel in the first quarter worth about $5,025,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 16.3% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 22.9% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 92,636 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,497,000 after purchasing an additional 17,233 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.