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Hexcel Corp

HXL
80.540USD
-1.700-2.07%
Close 03/26, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
6.52BMarket Cap
58.53P/E TTM

Hexcel Corp

80.540
-1.700-2.07%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Hexcel Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

Key Insights

Hexcel Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 22 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 86.87.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Hexcel Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
22 / 71
Overall Ranking
126 / 4546
Industry
Aerospace & Defense

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Hexcel Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Hexcel Corporation is engaged in providing advanced lightweight composites technology. The Company’s product range includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. The Company operates through two segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment comprises its carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, resin systems, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, and honeycomb core product lines and pultruded profiles. The Engineered Products segment comprises lightweight high strength composite structures, radio frequency/electromagnetic interference (RF/EMI) and microwave absorbing materials, engineered core and specialty machined honeycomb products with added functionality and thermoplastic additive manufacturing.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 37.32%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 58.53, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 90.85M shares, decreasing 5.41% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Catherine Wood
Star Investor Catherine Wood holds 1.16K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.07.

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
86.872
Target Price
+7.35%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

The current financial score of Hexcel Corp is 8.09, ranking 18 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 491.30M, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.69%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 700.00%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.09
Change
0

Financials

6.07

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.79

Operational Efficiency

8.37

Growth Potential

8.55

Shareholder Returns

8.70

Hexcel Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

The current valuation score of Hexcel Corp is 6.06, ranking 60 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Its current P/E ratio is 58.53, which is 67.48% below the recent high of 98.02 and 46.84% above the recent low of 31.11.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.06
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 22/71
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

The current earnings forecast score of Hexcel Corp is 6.67, ranking 58 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The average price target is 77.00, with a high of 92.00 and a low of 60.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.67
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
86.872
Target Price
+7.35%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

70
Total
9
Median
10
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Hexcel Corp
HXL
18
Boeing Co
BA
29
RTX Corp
RTX
25
Howmet Aerospace Inc
HWM
25
Lockheed Martin Corp
LMT
24
TransDigm Group Inc
TDG
24
1
2
3
...
14

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

The current price momentum score of Hexcel Corp is 7.01, ranking 18 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 91.61 and the support level at 73.09, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.10
Change
-0.09

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(4)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.899
Sell
RSI(14)
41.035
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
59.031
Buy
ATR(14)
2.798
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-29.788
Neutral
Williams %R
66.417
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.436
Sell
StochRSI(14)
65.146
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(2)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
80.354
Buy
MA10
80.338
Buy
MA20
84.655
Sell
MA50
85.310
Sell
MA100
79.747
Buy
MA200
70.668
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

The current institutional shareholding score of Hexcel Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 120.00%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 10.22%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 7.28M shares, representing 9.60% of shares outstanding, with 1.90% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.34M
+0.02%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
7.37M
-2.64%
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
Star Investors
4.23M
+14.33%
EARNEST Partners, LLC
5.05M
-1.77%
AllianceBernstein L.P.
4.85M
+122.65%
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.58M
-2.31%
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
Star Investors
2.50M
+2.40%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
2.56M
-7.21%
MFS Investment Management
1.86M
-7.39%
Managed Account Advisors LLC
2.09M
-2.00%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-26

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Aerospace & Defense domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Hexcel Corp is 8.13, ranking 15 out of 71 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The company's beta value is 1.04. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Hexcel Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Aerospace & Defense industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.13
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.04
VaR
+3.08%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+16.96%
240-Day Volatility
+32.99%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.40%
120 days
+11.31%
5 years
+12.15%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.31%
120 days
-4.78%
5 years
-12.38%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.92
120 days
+1.63
5 years
+0.36

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+16.96%
3 years
+39.15%
5 years
+39.15%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+3.39
3 years
+0.11
5 years
+0.16
Skewness
240 days
+0.82
3 years
-0.28
5 years
-0.17

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+32.99%
5 years
+34.59%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.36%
5 years
+2.25%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+303.27%
240 days
+303.27%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+27.97%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+27.11%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.34%
120 days
+1.46%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-6.67%
60 days
+18.87%
120 days
+30.04%

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8.00 /10
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7.95 /10
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