Leeward Investments LLC MA Has $28.44 Million Stock Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Leeward Investments LLC MA lessened its position in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 351,421 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 10,732 shares during the quarter. Hexcel comprises 1.4% of Leeward Investments LLC MA’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Hexcel were worth $28,441,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HXL. Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $246,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Hexcel by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 15,173 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 2,077 shares during the last quarter. PEAK6 LLC purchased a new stake in Hexcel during the fourth quarter valued at $273,000. DUTCH ASSET Corp purchased a new stake in Hexcel during the fourth quarter valued at $236,000. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its position in Hexcel by 29.7% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 5,340 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HXL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Hexcel in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. One equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.00.

Hexcel Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:HXL opened at $96.34 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.27 billion, a PE ratio of 63.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.19. Hexcel Corporation has a 1 year low of $54.38 and a 1 year high of $101.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.45 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $501.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.11 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Hexcel Corporation 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. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.7%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.37%.

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.