Royal Bank Of Canada Boosts Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Price Target to $115.00

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) had its target price upped by Royal Bank Of Canada from $105.00 to $115.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price indicates a potential upside of 10.65% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $126.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Hexcel from $95.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.18.

Hexcel Stock Performance

HXL traded up $1.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $103.93. 776,888 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,177,496. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $7.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.05. Hexcel has a one year low of $58.20 and a one year high of $111.74. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $97.80 and its 200 day moving average is $90.20.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a return on equity of 12.19% and a net margin of 7.76%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.50 EPS. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hexcel will post 2.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc purchased a new position in Hexcel during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in Hexcel in the 1st quarter valued at $37,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hexcel by 181.1% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 506 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Hexcel during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

More Hexcel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hexcel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hexcel reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.66, above the roughly $0.56–$0.57 analyst consensus and up from $0.50 a year earlier. Revenue increased 8% year over year to $529.3 million, while gross margin expanded to 26.1% from 22.8%. Hexcel Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial Aerospace sales rose 18.3% to $346.6 million, indicating that the ongoing recovery in aircraft production is driving demand for Hexcel’s advanced composites and helping improve profitability. Continued Commercial Aerospace Recovery Is Driving Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $2.30–$2.40 and lifted sales guidance to approximately $2.025–$2.125 billion. The company also outlined a long-term goal of reaching an 18% adjusted operating margin by the end of the decade. Hexcel Raises 2026 EPS Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: BMO raised its price target to $109 from $97, reflecting improved earnings expectations, although it retained a Market Perform rating. Hexcel also declared its regular $0.18-per-share quarterly dividend, payable August 17 to shareholders of record August 10. BMO Raises Price Target on Hexcel
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, some coverage characterized the quarter as broadly in line with expectations, suggesting that much of the favorable aerospace recovery may already be reflected in the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Defense, Space & Other sales declined 7.2% to $182.7 million, partly because of the divestiture of an Austrian industrial business. Additionally, HXL trades at a relatively high earnings multiple, leaving the shares sensitive to any slowdown in aircraft production or disappointment in future guidance. Hexcel Valuation Puzzle Deepens

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.