Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Hexcel (HXL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) recently:

• 11/2/2026 – Hexcel had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/28/2026 – Hexcel had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 10/24/2026 – Hexcel was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/23/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $123.00 to $117.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2026 – Hexcel was given a new $92.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 10/23/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $105.00 to $100.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $110.00 to $97.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $115.00 to $105.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/11/2026 – Hexcel was upgraded by Seaport Research Partners from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $104.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $115.00 to $90.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $120.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Hexcel had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $110.00 to $98.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Hexcel had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Hexcel is now covered by Guggenheim. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Hexcel was upgraded by Guggenheim to “strong-buy”.

Hexcel Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HXL traded up $0.95 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $82.78. The company had a trading volume of 640,136 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,130,046. The company has a fifty day moving average of $87.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.17. Hexcel Corporation has a 12 month low of $67.38 and a 12 month high of $111.74.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.01. Hexcel had a net margin of 8.50% and a return on equity of 13.57%. The company had revenue of $496.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $501.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 9th. Investors of record on Monday, November 2nd will be given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 32.29%.

Insider Activity at Hexcel

In other Hexcel news, insider Gail E. Lehman sold 13,829 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.10, for a total transaction of $1,273,650.90. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,855,630.80. This trade represents a 40.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.14, for a total transaction of $997,879.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 7,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $795,415.68. The trade was a 55.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hexcel Corporation is an advanced materials company that develops and manufactures lightweight, high-performance composite materials and structural components. Its products are designed to improve strength, durability, fuel efficiency, and performance across demanding applications.

The company’s portfolio includes carbon fiber, fiberglass, specialty reinforcements, prepregs, adhesives, honeycomb materials, engineered core products, and composite structures. These materials and components are used in commercial aircraft, military and space systems, helicopters, wind turbine blades, and various industrial applications.

Hexcel serves customers worldwide through manufacturing, research, and distribution operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets.