Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Upgraded to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Hexcel from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 1st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $82.17.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE HXL opened at $89.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.10, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average is $79.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.70. Hexcel has a 12-month low of $45.28 and a 12-month high of $93.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The business’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Research analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hexcel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. grew 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 buying an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. 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.