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Hexcel (HXL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$61.20 +1.68 (+2.82%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

About Hexcel Stock (NYSE:HXL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$59.52
$61.21
50-Day Range
$58.60
$64.36
52-Week Range
$57.50
$77.09
Volume
891,071 shs
Average Volume
867,348 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.96 billion
P/E Ratio
46.72
Dividend Yield
0.98%
Price Target
$71.31
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets carbon fibers, structural reinforcements, honeycomb structures, resins, and composite materials and parts for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets fabrics, multi-axials, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational products, and other industrial applications, as well as in automotive, marine, and rail transportation. The Engineered Products segment manufactures and markets aircraft structures and finished aircraft components, including wing to body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps; and aircraft structural sub-components and semi-finished components used in rotorcraft blades, engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces, such as flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings; and RF interference control products for military and aerospace applications. This segment also provides interference control materials, structural composites, and services; dielectric absorber foams; magnetic absorbers; and thermoplastics for commercial and defense applications. The company sells its products directly through its managers, product managers, and sales personnel, as well as through independent distributors in the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, India, and Africa. Hexcel Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Hexcel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

HXL MarketRank™: 

Hexcel scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 49 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hexcel has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hexcel has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Hexcel's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Hexcel are expected to grow by 22.77% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Hexcel is 46.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hexcel is 46.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 35.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Hexcel has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hexcel has a P/B Ratio of 3.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Hexcel's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.66% of the float of Hexcel has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hexcel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hexcel has recently increased by 60.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hexcel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hexcel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hexcel is 45.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Hexcel will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.19% next year. This indicates that Hexcel will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Hexcel's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.66% of the float of Hexcel has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hexcel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hexcel has recently increased by 60.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Hexcel has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Hexcel this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Hexcel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hexcel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.39% of the stock of Hexcel is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.47% of the stock of Hexcel is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Hexcel's insider trading history.
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HXL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hexcel's stock was trading at $73.75 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, HXL shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $61.20.
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Hexcel Co. (NYSE:HXL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Hexcel: ARC Technologies, Oxford Performance Materials - Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Business, Structil, Formax, ACM Holdings LLC (Delaware), Aerospace Composites Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysian Joint Venture), ARC Technologies LLC (Massachusetts), and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Hexcel include State Street Corp (5.01%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.98%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.69%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Nick L Stanage, Thierry Merlot, Jeffrey C Campbell, Catherine A Suever, Tom Gentile, Gail E Lehman, Marilyn Minus, Gina Fitzsimons and Guy C Hachey.
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Shares of HXL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hexcel investors own include KAZ Minerals (KAZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/21/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/8 Dividend
11/01/2024
Dividend Payable
11/08/2024
Today
11/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Aerospace
Industry
Plastics materials & resins
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
CUSIP
42829110
Employees
5,590
Year Founded
1948

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$71.31
High Stock Price Target
$84.00
Low Stock Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.08
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$105.70 million
Pretax Margin
6.49%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.79 billion
Cash Flow
$3.47 per share
Book Value
$19.62 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
79,876,000
Market Cap
$4.96 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.30

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This page (NYSE:HXL) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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