Hexcel (NYSE:HXL – Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.
Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on HXL. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $95.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $113.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of Hexcel from a “peer perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.18.
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Hexcel Trading Down 0.2%
Hexcel (NYSE:HXL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 7.76%.Hexcel’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Hexcel
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth $37,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Hexcel in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.
Hexcel Company Profile
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.
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