Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Insider Gina Fitzsimons Sells 9,675 Shares of Stock

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were 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. This represents a 55.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Hexcel Price Performance

NYSE HXL opened at $102.95 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $101.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.89. Hexcel Corporation has a 52-week low of $60.05 and a 52-week high of $111.74. The company has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 51.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.06.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $529.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $528.08 million. Hexcel had a net margin of 7.76% and a return on equity of 12.34%. Hexcel’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.50 earnings per share. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.300-2.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hexcel Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is presently 36.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HXL. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Hexcel by 2.3% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,340 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its position in Hexcel by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,803 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $180,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in Hexcel by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 817 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its stake in Hexcel by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,928 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 16.3% in the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 1,035 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HXL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Hexcel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Hexcel from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America downgraded shares of Hexcel from a “peer perform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Hexcel presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.18.

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.