Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Takes Position in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 109,717 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,978,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in Hexcel in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Hexcel in the first quarter worth $37,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hexcel by 181.1% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hexcel news, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total transaction of $997,879.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 7,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $795,415.68. The trade was a 55.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.84% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of HXL stock opened at $93.66 on Friday. Hexcel Corporation has a 1 year low of $60.26 and a 1 year high of $111.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.08 billion, a PE ratio of 47.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $101.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.43.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.09. Hexcel had a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 7.76%.The company had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HXL. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Hexcel from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Hexcel from $88.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Hexcel from $113.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.18.

Key Hexcel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $2.34 from $2.23 and increased its FY2028 forecast to $4.02 from $3.88. Estimates for Q2 2027 and Q1/Q2 2028 were also raised, indicating expectations for improving aerospace demand and earnings growth over time. Hexcel analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions leave Zacks’ FY2027 EPS forecast at $2.99, below its previous $3.02 estimate but well above the expected FY2026 level. The current full-year consensus remains $2.36 per share, broadly consistent with the company’s FY2026 guidance of $2.30–$2.40 EPS.
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate aerospace-sector comparison highlights Woodward’s second-quarter results versus industry peers, including Hexcel. The article may influence sector sentiment, but the provided headline contains no specific new information about Hexcel’s operations or outlook. Q2 earnings highlights: Woodward versus aerospace stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced estimates for Q4 2026 EPS to $0.62 from $0.64, Q1 2027 EPS to $0.61 from $0.62, Q3 2027 EPS to $0.71 from $0.72, and Q4 2027 EPS to $0.94 from $0.96. These cuts could weigh on the stock because they point to softer earnings momentum in the intermediate term.

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.