HXL

Hexcel Corp

92.27

Oct 20 • 2:36 PM ET +0.66 (0.72%)

Industrials Aerospace & Defense USA Mid NYSE

Peers: PKE DPC HWM DCO KRMN AIN ATI CRS MTRN ROG

| Held by: IJH VTI XAR VB VBK VXF ITA XMMO MDY DFAS

Index	-
Market Cap	6.98B
Enterprise Value	7.87B
Income	153.50M
Sales	1.96B
Book/sh	17.19
Cash/sh	0.82
Dividend Est.	0.72 (0.78%)
Dividend TTM	0.71 (0.77%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 10, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	19.35% 31.95%
Payout	49.73%
Employees	5563
IPO	Mar 03, 1980

P/E	46.51
Forward P/E	29.29
PEG	0.96
P/S	3.57
P/B	5.37
P/C	112.18
P/FCF	27.18
EV/EBITDA	23.98
EV/Sales	4.02
Quick Ratio	1.37
Current Ratio	2.43
Debt/Eq	0.74
LT Debt/Eq	0.74
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.98
EPS next Y	3.15
EPS next Q	0.49
EPS this Y	36.81%
EPS next Y	30.83%
EPS next 5Y	30.36%
EPS past 3/5Y	-2.73% 29.37%
Sales past 3/5Y	5.88% 4.52%
EPS Y/Y TTM	84.70%
Sales Y/Y TTM	4.63%
EPS Q/Q	284.72%
Sales Q/Q	8.93%
Earnings	Oct 21 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	14.96% 0.23%

Insider Own	0.97%
Insider Trans	-3.10%
Inst Own	114.61%
Inst Trans	-1.49%
ROA	5.51%
ROE	10.76%
ROIC	6.80%
Gross Margin	23.51%
Oper. Margin	10.54%
Profit Margin	7.84%
SMA20	6.57%
SMA50	1.41%
SMA200	1.83%
Trades

Shs Outstand	75.50M
Shs Float	74.89M
Short Float	6.39%
Short Ratio	5.12
Short Interest	4.79M
52W High	111.74 -17.42%
52W Low	61.81 49.27%
Volatility	3.06% 2.70%
ATR (14)	2.42
RSI (14)	64.11
Beta	1.16
Rel Volume	0.89
Avg Volume	933.89K
Volume	658,329

Perf Week	7.12%
Perf Month	6.13%
Perf Quarter	-13.46%
Perf Half Y	5.83%
Perf YTD	24.85%
Perf Year	45.94%
Perf 3Y	42.30%
Perf 5Y	57.56%
Perf 10Y	109.41%
Recom	2.35
Target Price	107.27
Prev Close	91.61
Price	92.27
Change %	0.72%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Oct-12-26	Upgrade	Seaport Research Partners	Neutral → Buy	$104
Sep-15-26	Initiated	Guggenheim	Buy	$120
Jul-31-26	Downgrade	Wolfe Research	Outperform → Peer Perform
Apr-01-26	Initiated	Wells Fargo	Overweight	$95
Mar-25-26	Resumed	KeyBanc Capital Markets	Sector Weight
Feb-12-26	Upgrade	BofA Securities	Underperform → Neutral	$95
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

Show Previous Ratings

Oct-01-26 08:30AM	Hexcel Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Sep-21-26 09:00AM	Hexcel to Showcase Advanced Composite Innovations for Aerospace, Defense and Space at CAMX 2026 (Business Wire)
Aug-27-26 08:30AM	Hexcel to Participate in Jefferies Industrial Conference (Business Wire)
Jul-30-26 05:07PM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth and Raised Guidance ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-29-26 05:18PM	Hexcel: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
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04:17PM	Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
04:15PM	Hexcel Reports 2026 Second Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jul-21-26 07:00AM	Hexcel Announces NCAMP Qualification of HexPly M91 Composite Material System (Business Wire)
Jul-20-26 07:00AM	Hexcel Announces Expanded Long-Term Agreements with Boeing (Business Wire)
Jul-08-26 09:21AM	Hexcel to Showcase Advanced Composite Solutions at Farnborough International Airshow (Business Wire)
Jul-01-26 08:30AM	Hexcel Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Jun-12-26 05:00AM	Deutsche Aircraft and Hexcel Announce LongTerm Composite Partnership for the D328eco Regional Aircraft Programme (Business Wire)
May-28-26 03:54PM	Hexcel, NIAR Break Ground on New Hexcel Applications Center at Wichita State University (Business Wire)
Apr-29-26 09:45AM	The Space Economy's $71 Billion Bottleneck Is Creating a New Class of Winners (PR Newswire)
Apr-24-26 03:10AM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Aerospace Demand Boosts Revenue and ... (GuruFocus.com)
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Apr-23-26 08:30AM	Hexcel Corporation Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
Apr-22-26 05:00PM	Hexcel: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:17PM	Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
04:15PM	Hexcel Reports 2026 First Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Apr-20-26 09:00AM	Hexcel Named Embraer Best Supplier of the Year for Second Consecutive Year (Business Wire)
Apr-01-26 08:30AM	Hexcel Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call (Business Wire)
Mar-13-26 09:00AM	Hexcel Names James Coogan as New Chief Financial Officer (Business Wire)
Mar-11-26 04:00AM	Hexcel and Dassault Aviation Celebrate Falcon 10X RollOut, Strengthening a LongTerm Partnership (Business Wire)
Mar-05-26 11:30AM	TransDigm (TDG) Up 4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? (Zacks)
Feb-27-26 11:30AM	Why Is Hexcel (HXL) Up 10.9% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Feb-24-26 09:00AM	Accelerated Engineering Software and Certified Composite Production Capturing Share of $100B+ Aerospace Market (PR Newswire)
Feb-12-26 08:56AM	Howmet Aerospace Pops. Earnings, Upgrade Fuel Bullish Defense Surge. (Investor's Business Daily)
Feb-04-26 12:41AM	Hexcel's Q4 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Feb-03-26 07:45AM	Woodward's Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Up Y/Y, Stock Rises (Zacks)
Feb-02-26 09:30AM	Hexcel (HXL) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
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Feb-01-26 06:04PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research)
Jan-31-26 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)
04:01PM	Hexcel Corp (HXL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Commercial Aerospace Growth Amid ... (GuruFocus.com)
02:26PM	Hexcel (HXL) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (StockStory)
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)
10:00AM	Woodward (WWD) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Jan-23-26 04:35PM	1 Stock I'd Buy Before FTAI Aviation in 2026 (Motley Fool)
11:27AM	Hexcel Shares Jump 15% After Series of Outlier Inflow Signals (FX Empire)
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)
Dec-23-25 08:36AM	WWD Stock Appreciates 85% in 12 Months: What's Triggering the Uptrend? (Zacks)
Dec-22-25 07:50AM	Woodward (WWD) Soars 4.3%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? (Zacks)
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)
Dec-09-25 11:31PM	3 Unpopular Stocks with Open Questions (StockStory)
Dec-04-25 11:30AM	Why Is Mercury Systems (MRCY) Down 10.2% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Nov-27-25 11:30AM	Why Is ATI (ATI) Down 2.6% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Nov-25-25 07:32PM	Analyst Report: Hexcel Corporation (Morningstar Research)
Nov-24-25 01:30PM	This Aerospace Stock Is About to Take Off (Motley Fool)
Nov-21-25 11:30AM	Hexcel (HXL) Down 0.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
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)
Oct-31-25 06:00AM	A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity to Buy This Aerospace Stock (Motley Fool)
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)
Sep-26-25 03:40PM	Hexcel, Ford, Tecnoglass, AAR, and Worthington Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know (StockStory)
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)
Aug-11-25 05:45AM	3 Underdog Stocks That Could Outperform the Market in the Second Half of 2025 (Motley Fool)
Aug-04-25 09:21AM	Honeycomb Aluminum Plate Market Outlook 2025-2034 $1.48 Bn Market Share and Growth Analysis by Aerospace Grade, Automotive Grade, Building and Construction Grade (GlobeNewswire)
04:23AM	Leading Carbon Fiber Companies Shaping the Global Market in 2025 and Beyond (GlobeNewswire)
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)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Li David H	Director	Oct 03 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	340	0	4,952	Oct 05 06:00 PM
Lehman Gail E	See Remarks	Sep 03 '26	Option Exercise	67.21	13,829	929,496	28,977	Sep 08 05:00 PM
Lehman Gail E	See Remarks	Sep 03 '26	Sale	92.10	13,829	1,273,663	20,148	Sep 08 05:00 PM
Lehman Gail E	Officer	Sep 03 '26	Proposed Sale	92.10	13,829	1,273,716		Sep 03 01:42 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Aug 14 '26	Option Exercise	49.53	9,675	479,176	13,870	Aug 17 06:00 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Aug 14 '26	Sale	103.14	9,675	997,871	7,712	Aug 17 06:00 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	Officer	Aug 14 '26	Proposed Sale	103.14	9,675	997,872		Aug 14 02:32 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Jul 29 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	220	0	10,447	Jul 30 06:00 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Jul 27 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,666	0	10,924	Jul 28 04:01 PM
Stanage Nick L	Director	Jul 23 '26	Option Exercise	74.74	70,293	5,253,699	566,537	Jul 24 04:30 PM
Stanage Nick L	Director	Jul 14 '26	Option Exercise	65.56	65,502	4,294,311	548,413	Jul 15 04:30 PM
Li David H	Director	Jul 10 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	373	0	4,612	Jul 13 06:49 PM
KEATING NEAL J.	Director	May 13 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	254	0	254	May 14 06:00 PM
Li David H	Director	May 08 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	2,697	0	4,239	May 08 05:30 PM
Suever Catherine A	Director	May 08 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	2,697	0	22,803	May 08 05:30 PM
Stanage Nick L	Director	May 08 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	2,697	0	482,911	May 08 05:30 PM
Stanage Nick L	Director	May 06 '26	Option Exercise	68.15	50,121	3,415,746	522,146	May 06 06:00 PM
Gentile Tom	Chairman, CEO and President	May 01 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	5,181	0	7,961	May 05 05:00 PM
Li David H	Director	Apr 04 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	457	0	1,542	Apr 06 05:00 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Mar 05 '26	Option Exercise	38.94	6,534	254,434	12,263	Mar 06 05:00 PM
Evans Amy S	See Remarks	Feb 27 '26	Sale	92.80	1,500	139,200	1,979	Mar 02 04:55 PM
Stanage Nick L	Director	Feb 12 '26	Option Exercise	50.50	61,204	3,090,802	517,988	Feb 17 04:30 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Jan 30 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	214	0	9,622	Feb 02 05:35 PM
Smith Lyndon John	see remarks	Jan 29 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	384	0	9,590	Feb 02 05:35 PM
Merlot Thierry	See Remarks	Jan 30 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	698	0	57,941	Feb 02 05:34 PM
Merlot Thierry	See Remarks	Jan 29 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,633	0	57,243	Feb 02 05:34 PM
Evans Amy S	See Remarks	Jan 30 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	267	0	3,727	Feb 02 05:34 PM
Evans Amy S	See Remarks	Jan 29 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	316	0	3,587	Feb 02 05:34 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Jan 30 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	472	0	6,584	Feb 02 05:33 PM
Fitzsimons Gina	See Remarks	Jan 29 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	563	0	6,410	Feb 02 05:33 PM
Lehman Gail E	See Remarks	Jan 30 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	968	0	21,605	Feb 02 05:33 PM
Lehman Gail E	See Remarks	Jan 29 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	1,033	0	21,125	Feb 02 05:33 PM
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

Hexcel Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of lightweight structural materials. It operates through the following segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. 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.

CEOMr. Thomas C. Gentile III

Executive VPMs. Gail Eileen Lehman J.D.

Executive VP and Chief HR & Communications OfficerMs. Gina Calvario Fitzsimons

Executive VP & CFOMr. James G. Coogan

Senior VP & Chief Technology OfficerMr. Bob Kody

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