Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 109,237 Shares of Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lessened its position in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 27.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 294,644 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 109,237 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH owned approximately 0.37% of Hexcel worth $21,774,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. MMA Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in shares of Hexcel by 469.3% in the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 575 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Hexcel by 8,671.4% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 614 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Hexcel by 138.7% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 759 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Hexcel by 57.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 786 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.5%

HXL opened at $79.36 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $85.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.68. Hexcel Corporation has a 1-year low of $45.28 and a 1-year high of $95.22. The stock has a market cap of $6.02 billion, a PE ratio of 57.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.01. 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a net margin of 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The firm had revenue of $491.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $484.46 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This is a positive change from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group set a $99.00 price objective on Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Bank of America raised Hexcel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $60.00 to $95.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on Hexcel in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hexcel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $82.17.

Insider Activity at Hexcel

In related news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total value of $139,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $183,651.20. This represents a 43.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel 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.