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HXL · Hexcel Corporation

Aerospace & DefenseUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$110.28

+0.28% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Bullish5 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Hold (2.50 from 14 analysts)
To mean target: -10.3%

Market cap

$8B

Enterprise value

$9B

Trailing P/E

72.7

Forward P/E

34.3

Dividend yield

1.0%

Beta

1.05

Avg volume

1M

Employees

6K

2D change

-0.51%

5D change

-0.15%

10D change

5.69%

30D change

13.68%

60D change

22.20%

MTD change

11.86%

YTD change

49.07%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingHold
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.50
Covering analysts14
Mean price target$98.93
Low price target$81.00
Upside to mean target-10.3%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)70.5
50-day MA$96.36
200-day MA$83.87
Price vs 50-day MA+14.2%
Price vs 200-day MA+31.2%
MACD histogram0.67
Volume vs 3-month avg1.0×
52w low $59.0052w high $110.03

Analyst sentiment over time — HXL

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-13

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Jefferies

Hold

$105

-4.8% vs price
▲ raised from $95.00Maintains · 2026-07-06

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$95.00

-13.9% vs price
▲ raised from $0.00Initiates · 2026-04-01

Bank of America

Neutral

$95.00

-13.9% vs price
▲ raised from $60.00Upgrade · 2026-02-12

Morgan Stanley

Equal-Weight

$90.00

-18.4% vs price
▲ raised from $67.00Upgrade · 2026-01-30

RBC Capital

Outperform

$95.00

-13.9% vs price
▲ raised from $92.00Maintains · 2026-01-30

Goldman Sachs

Neutral

$75.00

-32.0% vs price
▲ raised from $67.00Maintains · 2026-01-20

UBS

Buy

$96.00

-12.9% vs price
▲ raised from $87.00Maintains · 2026-01-15

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-13TD CowenMaintainsHold$85.00 $100
2026-07-06JefferiesMaintainsHold$95.00 $105
2026-04-24BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$85.00 $97.00
2026-04-06JefferiesMaintainsHold$90.00 $80.00
2026-04-01Wells FargoInitiatesOverweight$0.00 $95.00
2026-02-12Bank of AmericaUpgradeUnderperformNeutral$60.00 $95.00
2026-02-02JefferiesMaintainsHold$75.00 $90.00
2026-01-30Morgan StanleyUpgradeUnderweightEqual-Weight$67.00 $90.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 71 — overbought territory; the recent run-up may be due for a pause.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 14.2% above the 50-day MA ($96.36).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 31.2% above the 200-day MA ($83.87).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+0.67) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($110.03).

HXL Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$2.0B
EBITDA$0M
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$0M
Book value / share$16.79
Net debt / EBITDA2.7
WACC11.0%
Revenue growth10.00%
Earnings growth40.00%

About Hexcel Corporation

Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets advanced lightweight composites technology. It operates through two segments, Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The company offers carbon fiber, reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, defense and space, and industrial applications. The Composite Materials segment manufactures and markets carbon fibers, fabrics, multi-axials, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, structural adhesives, honeycomb, molding compounds, tooling materials, polyurethane systems, and laminates that are used in military aircraft, transportation, recreational products, and other industrial applications. 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 marketing 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.

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