Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Truist Financial set a $94.00 target price on Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE:HXL opened at $90.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of 65.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $81.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $72.04. Hexcel has a 1-year low of $45.28 and a 1-year high of $93.14.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The firm had revenue of $491.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $484.46 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.52 EPS. Hexcel’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its holdings in Hexcel by 379.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in Hexcel in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 325.0% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the third quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 469.3% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Hexcel

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.