Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.73x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HXL is 1.27. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HXL is 79.75M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.99% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HXL on June 04, 2025 was 1.26M shares.
HXL) stock’s latest price update
Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL)’s stock price has gone rise by 4.47 in comparison to its previous close of 53.28, however, the company has experienced a 5.26% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-21 that Hexcel (HXL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
HXL’s Market Performance
Hexcel Corp (HXL) has seen a 5.26% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 12.10% gain in the past month and a -5.52% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.13% for HXL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.24% for HXL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.90% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HXL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HXL stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for HXL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for HXL in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $55 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HXL reach a price target of $74, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for HXL stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 19th, 2024.
Vertical Research gave a rating of “Hold” to HXL, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on October 10th of the previous year.
HXL Trading at 6.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HXL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.66% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HXL starting from Merlot Thierry, who sale 9,611 shares at the price of $63.19 back on Aug 30 ’24. After this action, Merlot Thierry now owns 46,371 shares of Hexcel Corp, valued at $607,319 using the latest closing price.
Lehman Gail E, the insider of Hexcel Corp, sale 4,800 shares at $63.28 during a trade that took place back on Aug 28 ’24, which means that Lehman Gail E is holding 12,547 shares at $303,744 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hexcel Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 7.87, with 4.45 for asset returns.
Based on Hexcel Corp (HXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.42.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 310.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.59.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hexcel Corp (HXL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
