Analysts Set Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) PT at $107.18

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.1818.

Several analysts have weighed in on HXL shares. UBS Group boosted their price target on Hexcel from $113.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Wolfe Research lowered Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hexcel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total value of $997,879.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $795,415.68. This represents a 55.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 1.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hexcel

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Hexcel in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,422,742,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,104,121 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $377,196,000 after purchasing an additional 790,320 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,690,924 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $264,990,000 after purchasing an additional 191,649 shares during the period. Brandes Investment Partners LP boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 2,506,068 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $185,199,000 after buying an additional 7,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 5.9% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,283,626 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $129,002,000 after buying an additional 126,338 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term earnings outlook improved: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS estimate to $4.02 from $3.88 and lifted its FY2026 forecast to $2.34 from $2.23. Analysts also increased estimates for Q2 2027 and Q1/Q2 2028, suggesting expectations for stronger aerospace demand and earnings growth over time. Hexcel analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Overall earnings expectations remain broadly intact: Zacks projects FY2027 EPS of $2.99 and the current-year consensus remains $2.36, indicating that the revisions have not materially changed the broader earnings narrative. However, the stock’s elevated valuation—approximately 47 times earnings based on the provided background—leaves less room for disappointing updates.
• Negative Sentiment: Several near-term estimates were reduced: Zacks cut its Q4 2026 EPS forecast to $0.62 from $0.64, Q1 2027 to $0.61 from $0.62, Q3 2027 to $0.71 from $0.72, and FY2027 to $2.99 from $3.02. Q4 2027 was also lowered to $0.94 from $0.96. These reductions may signal caution about the pace of near-term recovery or execution.
• Neutral Sentiment: Aerospace-sector context: A separate report compares Woodward’s second-quarter results with other aerospace companies, including Hexcel, but the supplied headline does not provide specific Hexcel operating or earnings information. Q2 earnings highlights: Woodward versus aerospace stocks

Hexcel Stock Down 3.7%

Hexcel stock opened at $94.18 on Tuesday. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $60.26 and a 1-year high of $111.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.33, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.06. 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 fifty day moving average price of $101.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $92.22.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 12.34%. Hexcel’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.50 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Hexcel will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors 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 yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 36.18%.

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.