Hexcel Corporation
HXL
NYSE·Industrials·Aerospace & Defense·Mkt cap $7.0B
$91.75
▼ -0.36%
P/E
45.88
Mkt Cap
$7.0B
52-Wk Range
$60.26–$111.74
52-Week Range
$60.26 - $111.74
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Price action
Price chart
Up 42.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Dominant market position in aerospace-grade composite materials with decades of manufacturing expertise
- Proprietary advanced composite technology and specialized manufacturing processes
- Long-term relationships with major aerospace OEMs and defense contractors
- Diversified end-market exposure reducing dependency on any single customer or sector
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Defense Prime Contractors peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Recovery and growth in commercial aircraft production and narrow-body jet demand
Value
Premium valuation to Defense Prime Contractors peers
Momentum
Stable
+4.6% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
0.77% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying HXL right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 28, 2026
JUL 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.66 vs $0.57 consensus (+15.0% surprise). Revenue of $529.3M vs $528.1M expected (+0.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+15.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-2%
-0%
+4%
+8%
+8%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$456.5M
$473.8M
$456.5M
$489.9M
$456.2M
$491.3M
$494.6M
$529.3M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
26.1%
Operating
13.7%
Profit
9.3%
Wall Street consensus
7 analysts · 14% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
14%
Hold
86%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Deutsche Bank · Aug 4, 2026
vs Industry
How HXL stacks vs Aerospace & Defense
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.
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