Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Hexcel (HXL)

Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/29/2025 – Hexcel was given a new $67.00 price target on by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $81.00 to $87.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $75.00 to $83.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cowen Inc.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $70.00 to $83.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $81.00 to $87.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $67.00 to $77.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $67.00 to $77.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – Hexcel had its “reduce” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 10/15/2025 – Hexcel had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $67.00 to $75.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Hexcel had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Hexcel had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – Hexcel had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 3rd. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio is presently 80.00%.

Insider Transactions at Hexcel

In other news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 911 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction of $59,215.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 4,283 shares in the company, valued at $278,395. This represents a 17.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Lyndon John Smith sold 2,077 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.02, for a total value of $151,662.54. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $615,266.52. The trade was a 19.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,298 shares of company stock valued at $1,029,349. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets carbon fibers, structural reinforcements, honeycomb structures, resins, and composite materials and parts for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products.