Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

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

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $60.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group set a $99.00 target price on Hexcel in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of HXL opened at $89.84 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $81.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.10, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.06. Hexcel has a 52 week low of $45.28 and a 52 week high of $93.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 2.26.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 5.78%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HXL. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in Hexcel during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 325.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Hexcel during the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 326 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Hexcel

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised Hexcel’s FY2027 outlook to $3.13 from $3.09 and published a FY2028 view of $3.76, signaling stronger organic recovery beyond 2026 that supports longer‑term earnings power.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased Q2 2027 and Q4 2027 quarterly estimates (Q2 2027 to $0.76 and Q4 2027 to $1.01), implying improving seasonal/operational momentum into 2027.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks provided a full set of forward quarter and year forecasts (Q1–Q2 2026 through FY2028), giving investors more detailed visibility into modeled recovery paths; these updates reduce uncertainty around timing of margin and revenue normalization.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed FY2026 EPS to $2.19 from $2.29, and cut several 2026 quarterly estimates (Q1 2026 to $0.40, Q2 2026 to $0.55, Q3 2026 to $0.53), reflecting softer near‑term expectations versus prior assumptions.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also reduced Q1 2027 to $0.61 (from $0.63), signaling some caution on the cadence of recovery in early 2027.

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.