HXL

Hexcel Corp

Jan 30 • 04:00PM ET

82.81

-1.75 -2.07 %

Industrials • Aerospace & Defense • USA • NYSE

Today, 8:30 AMBMO Capital cuts Hexcel’s price target to $85 from $88 while reiterating a Market Perform rating following the company’s Q4 beat and 2026 EPS growth guidance.

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Index	-	P/E	60.10	EPS (ttm)	1.38	Insider Own	0.84%	Shs Outstand	79.61M	Perf Week	-1.59%
Market Cap	6.59B	Forward P/E	26.67	EPS next Y	3.10	Insider Trans	-2.24%	Shs Float	78.91M	Perf Month	10.49%
Enterprise Value	7.51B	PEG	0.93	EPS next Q	0.43	Inst Own	112.69%	Short Float	7.04%	Perf Quarter	13.41%
Income	109.40M	P/S	3.51	EPS this Y	28.33%	Inst Trans	5.23%	Short Ratio	4.69	Perf Half Y	38.22%
Sales	1.88B	P/B	5.01	EPS next Y	37.45%	ROA	4.03%	Short Interest	5.56M	Perf YTD	12.06%
Book/sh	16.52	P/C	92.85	EPS next 5Y	28.56%	ROE	7.87%	52W High	88.00 -5.90%	Perf Year	26.04%
Cash/sh	0.89	P/FCF	41.93	EPS past 3/5Y	-2.67% 29.41%	ROIC	4.88%	52W Low	45.28 82.90%	Perf 3Y	33.22%
Dividend Est.	0.76 (0.92%)	EV/EBITDA	24.39	Sales past 3/5Y	6.17% 4.69%	Gross Margin	22.54%	Volatility	3.75% 2.78%	Perf 5Y	75.97%
Dividend TTM	0.68 (0.82%)	EV/Sales	4.00	EPS Y/Y TTM	-13.41%	Oper. Margin	9.95%	ATR (14)	2.40	Perf 10Y	94.03%
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 09, 2026	Quick Ratio	1.25	Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.19%	Profit Margin	5.82%	RSI (14)	57.46	Recom	2.61
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	19.35% 31.95%	Current Ratio	2.26	EPS Q/Q	747.46%	SMA20	1.69%	Beta	1.06	Target Price	85.31
Payout	49.64%	Debt/Eq	0.79	Sales Q/Q	3.65%	SMA50	7.07%	Rel Volume	1.38	Prev Close	84.56
Employees	5894	LT Debt/Eq	0.79	Earnings	Jan 28 AMC	SMA200	28.93%	Avg Volume	1.18M	Price	82.81
IPO	Mar 03, 1980	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	6.34% 2.52%	Trades		Volume	1,636,545	Change	-2.07%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-30-26	Upgrade	Morgan Stanley	Underweight → Equal-Weight	$90
Sep-02-25	Upgrade	UBS	Neutral → Buy	$80
Apr-15-25	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$55
Dec-19-24	Upgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform → Outperform	$68 → $74
Oct-10-24	Downgrade	Vertical Research	Buy → Hold	$65
Aug-14-24	Downgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Outperform → Sector Perform	$76 → $68
May-08-24	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$81 → $95
Apr-10-24	Downgrade	Northcoast	Buy → Neutral
Apr-10-24	Downgrade	BofA Securities	Neutral → Underperform	$75 → $65
Feb-22-24	Downgrade	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$70 → $66
Jan-30-24	Downgrade	UBS	Buy → Neutral
Jan-10-24	Upgrade	Truist	Hold → Buy	$62 → $96
Jan-10-24	Upgrade	Goldman	Sell → Neutral	$57 → $70
Dec-01-23	Initiated	Stifel	Buy	$83
Nov-28-23	Initiated	Northcoast	Buy	$80
Oct-25-23	Upgrade	Vertical Research	Hold → Buy	$72
Oct-11-23	Initiated	UBS	Buy	$81
Sep-28-23	Initiated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$70
Aug-17-23	Upgrade	Wolfe Research	Peer Perform → Outperform	$83
Aug-15-23	Upgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform → Outperform	$75 → $85

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Today 08:21AM	Hexcel price target lowered to $85 from $88 at BMO Capital (TipRanks)
Jan-29-26 10:38PM	Hexcel Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) +5.40%
04:30PM	HXL Q4 Deep Dive: Commercial Aerospace Recovery and Cost Discipline Drive Positive Momentum (StockStory)
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02:26PM	Hexcel (HXL) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory)
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10:23AM	Hexcel's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
Jan-28-26 05:45PM	Hexcel's (NYSE:HXL) Q4 CY2025 Sales Top Estimates, Stock Soars (StockStory)
05:30PM	Hexcel (HXL) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:42PM	Hexcel: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:17PM	Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
04:15PM	Hexcel Reports 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results (Business Wire)
Jan-26-26 10:09PM	Earnings To Watch: Hexcel (HXL) Reports Q4 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
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11:27AM	Hexcel Shares Jump 15% After Series of Outlier Inflow Signals (FX Empire)
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Jan-21-26 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Hexcel (HXL) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jan-11-26 11:32PM	3 Inflated Stocks with Open Questions (StockStory)
Jan-02-26 08:30AM	Hexcel Schedules Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Dec-24-25 10:36PM	Q3 Earnings Highlights: Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Vs The Rest Of The Aerospace Stocks (StockStory)
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Dec-18-25 10:39AM	Hexcel Corporation (HXL): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Dec-13-25 11:52AM	Jim Cramer Says "Hexcel's a Very Good Company" (Insider Monkey)
Dec-10-25 08:28PM	Lightning Round: Hexcel has gone up too high, says Jim Cramer (CNBC TV)
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Nov-25-25 07:32PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research)
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Nov-21-25 11:30AM	Hexcel (HXL) Down 0.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
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08:56AM	Here's What Drove Madison Small Cap Fund to Invest in Hexcel Corp. (HXL) (Insider Monkey)
Nov-05-25 11:03PM	3 Reasons to Sell HXL and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Nov-02-25 08:00AM	This carbon fiber stock is a major contributor to defense sector (Yahoo Finance Video)
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Oct-29-25 01:35AM	5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Hexcel's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Oct-24-25 09:56AM	HXL Q3 Deep Dive: Defense Strength and Commercial Aerospace Recovery Shape Outlook (StockStory)
08:44AM	Hexcel (HXL) Surges to New High Ahead of Dividend Record Date (Insider Monkey)
Oct-23-25 07:28PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research) +11.31%
03:06PM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities (GuruFocus.com)
01:51PM	Here's Why This Boeing Supplier's Stock Soared Today (Motley Fool)
01:21PM	Why Is Hexcel (HXL) Stock Soaring Today (StockStory)
09:50AM	Hexcel's Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Beat, '25 EPS View Lowered (Zacks)
Oct-22-25 06:30PM	Compared to Estimates, Hexcel (HXL) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
06:22PM	Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Surprises With Q3 Sales (StockStory)
05:35PM	Hexcel (HXL) Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
04:40PM	Hexcel: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:16PM	Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
04:15PM	Hexcel Reports 2025 Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
09:25AM	What To Expect From Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q3 2025 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-21-25 09:21AM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-20-25 11:04PM	Hexcel (HXL) Q3 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (StockStory)
Oct-15-25 10:00AM	Earnings Preview: Hexcel (HXL) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Oct-11-25 01:42PM	3 Growth Stocks Down 25% to 54% to Buy Right Now (Motley Fool)
Oct-01-25 08:30AM	Hexcel Schedules Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
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Sep-15-25 11:38PM	Winners And Losers Of Q2: Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Vs The Rest Of The Aerospace Stocks (StockStory)
Sep-03-25 11:30AM	Why Is Axon (AXON) Down 14.3% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Sep-02-25 12:26PM	Why Hexcel (HXL) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
Aug-27-25 11:30AM	Why Is Woodward (WWD) Down 3.8% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Aug-22-25 04:00AM	Bear of the Day: Albany International (AIN) (Zacks)
Aug-15-25 12:02AM	3 Reasons to Avoid HXL and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
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Jul-30-25 03:19AM	Prediction: Buying Hexcel Today Could Set You Up for Life (Motley Fool)
Jul-29-25 04:30PM	Nick Stanage Joins HII Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire)
10:28AM	Woodward's Q3 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Up Y/Y (Zacks)
Jul-28-25 01:07PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research)
09:41AM	Hexcel Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Decline Y/Y (Zacks)
Jul-26-25 03:05AM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-25-25 02:51PM	Why Hexcel (HXL) Shares Are Falling Today (StockStory)
07:15AM	Hexcel: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
Jul-24-25 06:00PM	Hexcel (HXL) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
05:25PM	Hexcel (HXL) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:22PM	Hexcel's (NYSE:HXL) Q2 Sales Beat Estimates (StockStory)
04:17PM	Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
04:15PM	Hexcel Reports 2025 Second Quarter Results (Business Wire)
09:23AM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q2 2025: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-23-25 09:32AM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q2 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-22-25 11:09PM	Hexcel (HXL) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
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Jul-17-25 10:00AM	Earnings Preview: Hexcel (HXL) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Jul-07-25 10:21AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Hexcel's Q1 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Jul-01-25 08:30AM	Hexcel Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Jun-24-25 11:32PM	Aerospace Stocks Q1 Recap: Benchmarking Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) (StockStory)
Jun-17-25 12:04AM	3 Reasons to Sell HXL and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
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Jun-09-25 07:19PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research)
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May-07-25 08:36AM	Do Options Traders Know Something About Hexcel Stock We Don't? (Zacks)
Apr-27-25 02:14AM	Hold With Conviction: Hexcel's Quiet Resilience (Seeking Alpha)
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10:26AM	Hexcel price target lowered to $62 from $70 at RBC Capital (TipRanks)
Apr-23-25 09:47PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research)
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Hexcel Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of lightweight structural materials. It operates through the Composite Materials and Engineered Products segments. The Composite Materials segment includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, resins, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, and honeycomb core product lines and pultruded profiles. The Engineered Products segment refers to the lightweight high strength composite structures, engineered core and honeycomb products with added functionality, and additive manufacturing. The company was founded by Roger C. Steele and Roscoe T. Hughes in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Jan 27 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	614	0	6,125	Jan 28 05:51 PM
Evans Amy S	See Remarks	Jan 27 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	324	0	3,402	Jan 28 05:51 PM
Lehman Gail E	See Remarks	Jan 27 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,129	0	20,538	Jan 28 05:50 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Jan 27 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	369	0	9,352	Jan 28 05:50 PM
Li David H	Director	Jan 10 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	341	0	1,085	Jan 13 04:30 PM
Stanage Nick L	Director	Jan 08 '26	Option Exercise	41.71	64,812	2,703,309	492,905	Jan 09 04:30 PM
Winterlich Patrick	EVP, CFO	Oct 29 '25	Option Exercise	41.71	3,413	142,356	43,770	Oct 30 04:26 PM
Winterlich Patrick	EVP, CFO	Oct 29 '25	Sale	73.34	3,413	250,309	40,357	Oct 30 04:26 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Oct 27 '25	Option Exercise	41.71	2,077	86,632	10,503	Oct 29 04:23 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Oct 27 '25	Sale	73.02	2,077	151,663	8,426	Oct 29 04:23 PM
Winterlich Patrick	Officer	Oct 29 '25	Proposed Sale	73.34	3,413	250,323		Oct 29 12:42 PM
Merlot Thierry	See Remarks	Oct 24 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	2,490	0	53,798	Oct 27 04:17 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Sep 02 '25	Sale	65.00	911	59,215	4,283	Sep 03 05:31 PM
Merlot Thierry	See Remarks	Aug 28 '25	Option Exercise	41.71	5,397	225,109	56,705	Sep 02 05:00 PM
Merlot Thierry	See Remarks	Aug 28 '25	Sale	63.86	8,897	568,162	51,308	Sep 02 05:00 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	Officer	Sep 02 '25	Proposed Sale	65.00	911	59,215		Sep 02 12:36 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Jul 25 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	1,667	0	9,124	Jul 29 05:00 PM
Li David H	Director	May 07 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	744	0	744	May 08 04:37 PM
Suever Catherine A	Director	May 02 '25	Option Exercise	0.00	2,062	0	20,106	May 05 05:00 PM
Gentile Tom	Chairman, CEO and President	May 01 '25	Option Exercise	48.53	5,181	251,434	5,181	May 02 03:51 PM

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