Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC reduced its stake in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 13.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 99,274 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 15,584 shares during the period. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Hexcel were worth $7,336,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Leeward Investments LLC MA lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 33.4% in the third quarter. Leeward Investments LLC MA now owns 371,161 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $23,272,000 after acquiring an additional 92,892 shares in the last quarter. Altfest L J & Co. Inc. acquired a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at $914,000. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 124.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 347,156 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $21,767,000 after purchasing an additional 192,190 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at $1,621,000. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Hexcel in the third quarter valued at $1,410,000. 95.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $93.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.45. Hexcel Corporation has a 1 year low of $53.87 and a 1 year high of $98.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.18, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $87.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.57.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its earnings results 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 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 analysts’ expectations of $488.11 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.00.

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.