Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target Cut to $80.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $90.00 to $80.00 in a report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a hold rating on the aerospace company’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on HXL. UBS Group set a $99.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $92.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Hexcel from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $67.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.36.

Hexcel Price Performance

HXL stock opened at $79.55 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.00 billion, a PE ratio of 57.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50-day moving average is $85.00 and its 200-day moving average is $76.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 1.25. Hexcel has a 1 year low of $45.28 and a 1 year high of $95.22.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.52 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Hexcel will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a $0.18 dividend. This is an increase from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 52.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hexcel news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $183,651.20. The trade was a 43.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Hexcel by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 15,173 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 2,077 shares during the last quarter. PEAK6 LLC purchased a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter worth $273,000. DUTCH ASSET Corp purchased a new position in Hexcel in the fourth quarter worth $236,000. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 29.7% during the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 5,340 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chelsea Counsel Co. raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 33,210 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,454,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

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.