Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Positive Forecast for Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Stock Price

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) had its price objective upped by Royal Bank Of Canada from $105.00 to $115.00 in a research report report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has an outperform rating on the aerospace company’s stock.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Hexcel from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $99.18.

Hexcel Price Performance

HXL stock opened at $103.08 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 2.43 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $98.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a PE ratio of 51.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.05. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $58.20 and a 1 year high of $111.74.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted 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 return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 7.76%.The firm had revenue of $529.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $528.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.50 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hexcel will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hexcel

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors purchased a new stake in Hexcel in the second quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Hexcel by 8.4% during the second quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,741 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $775,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Hexcel by 19.1% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,467 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $347,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Hexcel by 325.2% during the second quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 608 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew 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 valued at $180,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Hexcel

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC raised its price target on Hexcel from $105 to $115 and upgraded the stock to “outperform,” implying approximately 11.6% upside from the referenced price. The move reflects confidence in the company’s aerospace recovery and earnings outlook. Benzinga analyst update
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings exceeded expectations: adjusted EPS was $0.66, up from $0.50 a year earlier and above the roughly $0.57 consensus. Revenue rose 8% year over year to $529.3 million, slightly topping estimates, while gross margin improved to 26.1% from 22.8%. Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial Aerospace sales jumped 18.3% to $346.6 million, signaling continued recovery in aircraft production and demand for Hexcel’s lightweight composite materials. Management also raised adjusted 2026 EPS guidance to $2.30–$2.40 and sales guidance to approximately $2.025–$2.125 billion. Hexcel Q2 sales and guidance update
• Positive Sentiment: Hexcel declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, payable August 17 to shareholders of record August 10. The dividend provides modest income support and signals continued capital-return capacity.
• Neutral Sentiment: BMO also raised its price target, from $97 to $109, but retained a “market perform” rating, indicating analysts remain divided on how much of the recovery is already reflected in HXL’s valuation. BMO price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Defense, Space & Other sales declined 7.2% to $182.7 million, partly because of the divestiture of an Austrian industrial business. This offsets some of the commercial aerospace momentum and remains a consideration for 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.