Compass Wealth Management LLC Buys New Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 9,521 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $953,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HXL. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hexcel by 2.3% during the 1st 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 period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 7.1% in the second quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,803 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $180,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 18.2% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $881,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Hexcel by 16.3% during the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 1,035 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. 95.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hexcel Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HXL opened at $101.27 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $101.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $92.04. Hexcel Corporation has a 1 year low of $60.05 and a 1 year high of $111.74. The company has a market capitalization of $7.66 billion, a PE ratio of 50.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.43.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released 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. Hexcel had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 12.34%. The company had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hexcel

In related news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $997,879.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,712 shares in the company, valued at $795,415.68. The trade was a 55.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on HXL. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Bank of America lowered Hexcel from a “peer perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Hexcel from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.18.

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.