HexcelHXL
HXL
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
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.82M | Put options by funds: $2.62M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 59
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 435 [Q4 2024] → 430 (-5) [Q1 2025]
2.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.88% [Q4 2024] → 99.51% (-2.38%) [Q1 2025]
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.18B [Q4 2024] → $4.38B (-$793M) [Q1 2025]
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 172
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-3) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$50
9%
downside
Avg. target
$58
5%
upside
High target
$68
24%
upside
7 analyst ratings
2 positive
29%
4 neutral
57%
1 negative
14%
Wells Fargo Matthew Akers | 3%downside $53 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
RBC Capital Ken Herbert | 13%upside $62 | Outperform Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
Truist Securities Michael Ciarmoli | 22%upside $67 | Buy Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
BMO Capital John McNulty | 5%downside $52 | Market Perform Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
UBS Gavin Parsons | 7%downside $51 | Neutral Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Market Watch
2 days ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Hexcel (HXL) Up 11.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Hexcel (HXL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
2 Stocks Down 52% and 30% to Buy Right Now
The stock market has been under pressure in 2025. Catalysts including China's DeepSeek R-1 model, trade war concerns, and other sources of macroeconomic uncertainty have all caused big sell-offs, and the S&P 500 index is down roughly 9% even after regaining some ground recently.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Patrick Winterlich - CFO Tom Gentile - Chairman, President and CEO Kurt Goddard - VP, IR Conference Call Participants Sheila Kahyaoglu - Jefferies Michael Ciarmoli - Truist Securities Louis Raffetto - Wolfe Research John McNulty - BMO Capital Markets Ken Herbert - RBC Capital Markets Gautam Khanna - TD Cowen Scott Mikus - Melius Research Gavin Parsons - UBS David Strauss - Barclays Scott Deuschle - Deutsche Bank Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Hexcel Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss, 2025 Guidance Lowered
HXL's first-quarter earnings and revenues lag estimates. The company lowers its sales and earnings outlook for 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings
The headline numbers for Hexcel (HXL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Hexcel (HXL) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates
Hexcel (HXL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.44 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month 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 May 2, 2025, with a payment date of May 9, 2025. About Hexcel Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced lightweight composites technology. We propel the future of flight and transportation through excellence in providing innovative hig.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Hexcel Reports 2025 First Quarter Results
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL): Q1 2025 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.35 compared to Q1 2024 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.43. Q1 2025 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.37 compared to Q1 2024 adjusted diluted EPS of $0.44. Q1 2025 Sales were $457 million, a decrease of 3.3% compared to Q1 2024 sales of $472 million (3.0% decrease in constant currency). Returned $64 million in Q1 2025 to stockholders via share repurchases and dividends. Refinanced $300 million of fixed rate debt. Fu.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Hexcel Honored with Embraer Best Suppliers Award
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Embraer announced the winners of its Best Suppliers Awards during its annual Embraer Suppliers Conference (ESC) held in Brazil, awarding Hexcel Best Supplier of the Year in the Standards & Materials Category for its outstanding efforts throughout 2024. This accolade is based on Hexcel's exceptional engagement, partnership, cost & efficiency, and operational performance. “The Embraer Suppliers Award reflects our unwavering commitment to excel.
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