Insider Selling: Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) Insider Sells $997,879.50 in Stock

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) insider Gina Fitzsimons sold 9,675 shares of Hexcel stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $795,415.68. This represents a 55.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hexcel Price Performance

HXL stock traded down $1.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $102.95. The company had a trading volume of 692,555 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,152,686. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $100.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.74. Hexcel Corporation has a 12-month low of $60.05 and a 12-month high of $111.74. The company has a market capitalization of $7.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

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

Hexcel Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. Hexcel’s payout ratio is currently 36.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on HXL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Hexcel in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Hexcel from $113.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Hexcel from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America downgraded 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 research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hexcel

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HXL. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Hexcel during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Group One Trading LLC bought a new stake in Hexcel in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Cetera Trust Company N.A bought a new stake in Hexcel in the second quarter worth about $40,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hexcel during the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in shares of Hexcel during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 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.