Hexcel
About: Founded in 1948, Hexcel designs and manufactures a range of highly engineered composite fibers, fabrics, resins, and structures for use in the commercial aerospace, defense, and high-performance automotive markets. These are lighter than metal and perform under rigorous conditions in aircraft frames, wings, engines, and other components and subassemblies. The company's name derives from the six-sided honeycomb structures that lend many of its products their light weight and rigidity. Hexcel's biggest customers are Airbus (38% of 2022 sales) and Boeing (25% of prepandemic sales) and their respective subcontractors.
Employees: 5,894
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
296% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.14M | Put options by funds: $539K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 6 (+2) [Q4]
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 57
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.75B [Q3] → $5.18B (+$429M) [Q4]
8.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.85% [Q3] → 101.88% (+8.03%) [Q4]
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 423 [Q3] → 433 (+10) [Q4]
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 148
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$68
21%
upside
Avg. target
$79
41%
upside
High target
$87
55%
upside
4 analyst ratings
3 positive
75%
1 neutral
25%
0 negative
0%
Barclays David Strauss 39% 1-year accuracy 11 / 28 met price target | 21%upside $68 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 1 Apr 2025 |
Truist Securities Michael Ciarmoli 51% 1-year accuracy 32 / 63 met price target | 43%upside $80 | Buy Maintained | 28 Mar 2025 |
RBC Capital Ken Herbert 48% 1-year accuracy 32 / 66 met price target | 46%upside $82 | Outperform Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Wells Fargo Matthew Akers 38% 1-year accuracy 26 / 68 met price target | 55%upside $87 | Overweight Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about HXL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Hexcel Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) announced today that it will report financial results for its first quarter of 2025 on Monday, April 21 after the market close. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss highlights of its financial results on Tuesday, April 22 at 12:00 noon ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, CEO and President Tom Gentile and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Winterlich. The event will be webcast via the Investor Relations.
Positive
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Should You Forget Boeing and Buy These 2 Hot Growth Stocks Instead?
If investors want exposure to aerospace in their portfolio, then Boeing (BA -0.22%) is a good place to start. Still, I think there are plenty of other stocks to look at with exposure to the same end markets, and companies like Woodward (WWD 1.39%) and Hexcel (HXL -0.58%) (both Boeing suppliers) spring to mind.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 weeks ago
The Nasdaq Just Hit Correction Territory: 2 Pullback Stocks to Buy and Hold for a Decade
Broad-based market sell-offs are often great times to initiate long-term investing positions. In fact, they can give investors just the nudge they needed to buy stocks that already looked like great values before the market declined.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
None of these three stocks are conventionally cheap, but they all have huge growth potential from megatrends already in place, making them attractive stocks for investors to buy for the long term. Here's why electronic design automation (EDA) company Synopsys (SNPS 3.65%), design and product management software company PTC (PTC 0.82%), and advanced composite materials company Hexcel (HXL -1.09%) are stocks worth taking long-term positions on.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Hexcel Prices $300 Million of 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2035
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) today priced an offering of $300 million of unsecured 5.875% Senior Notes due 2035. The notes will be sold at a price of 99.985% of their face value. The net proceeds from this offering are estimated to be approximately $298 million. Hexcel intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption of its unsecured 4.700% Senior Notes due 2025, of which $300 million was outstanding as of the date hereof. The offering.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Hexcel's Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Improve Y/Y
HXL's total sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.6%. The top line also rises 3.6% from the year-ago level.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 23, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Patrick Winterlich – Chief Financial Officer Tom Gentile – Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Ken Herbert – RBC Capital Markets Matt Akers – Wells Fargo Sheila Kahyaoglu – Jefferies Pete Skibitski – Alembic Global Advisors John McNulty – BMO Capital Markets Myles Walton – Wolfe Research Gavin Parsons – UBS Michael Ciarmoli – Truist Securities Scott Deuschle – Deutsche Bank David Strauss – Barclays Richard Safran – Seaport Research Partners Scott Mikus – Melius Research Jack Ayers – TD Cowen Ron Epstein – Bank of America Operator Hello and welcome to the Hexcel Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Compared to Estimates, Hexcel (HXL) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Hexcel (HXL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Hexcel (HXL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Hexcel (HXL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on the common stock of Hexcel, payable to stockholders of record as of February 7, 2025, with a payment date of February 14, 2025. About Hexcel Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology. We propel the future of flight, energy generation, transportation, and recreation thr.
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