Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Stock

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) had its target price raised by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $95.00 to $105.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 3.15% from the stock’s current price.

HXL has been the subject of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $95.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $79.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, KeyCorp started coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.91.

Hexcel Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE HXL traded up $2.48 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $101.79. 706,000 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,175,922. The firm has a market cap of $7.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.76, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.03 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.44. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $56.82 and a 1-year high of $102.31.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $501.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $488.11 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The company’s revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Hexcel in the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel during the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 181.1% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Hexcel in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.