UBS Group AG Has $60.93 Million Stock Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

UBS Group AG decreased its holdings in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 13.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 824,502 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 131,493 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG owned approximately 1.04% of Hexcel worth $60,931,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the 4th quarter valued at $1,621,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its position in Hexcel by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 51,608 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $3,814,000 after buying an additional 3,660 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 5,991 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $491,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,190 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its position in shares of Hexcel by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,827 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $209,000 after purchasing an additional 433 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America upgraded Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $79.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hexcel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.00.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE HXL opened at $90.64 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.63, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.11. Hexcel Corporation has a 12 month low of $49.15 and a 12 month high of $98.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $85.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.65.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The aerospace company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $501.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $488.11 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 11.08% and a net margin of 6.07%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 4th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is 47.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hexcel

In other news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $183,651.20. The trade was a 43.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.84% of the company’s stock.

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.