Amy Evans Sells 1,500 Shares of Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Stock

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) insider Amy Evans sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total value of $139,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $183,651.20. This trade represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of HXL traded up $2.12 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $94.81. 1,267,797 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,307,963. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $83.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $72.92. Hexcel Corporation has a 12-month low of $45.28 and a 12-month high of $95.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 2.26. The company has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.01.

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

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HXL. Morgan Stanley upgraded Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $67.00 to $90.00 in a report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America upgraded Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hexcel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Hexcel by 18.2% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in Hexcel by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Hexcel by 14.5% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Hexcel by 4.1% during the third quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,879 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $243,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 22.8% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 867 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 161 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.