At the time of writing, Hexcel Corp [HXL] stock is trading at $56.87, up 2.06%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The HXL shares have gain 4.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 7.55%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Hexcel Corp [NYSE: HXL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 15, 2025, when Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight but kept the price target unchanged to $55 for it. Previously, RBC Capital Mkts upgraded its rating to Outperform on December 19, 2024, and elevated its price target to $74. On October 10, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold but maintained its price target of $65 on the stock. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform and decreased its price target to $68 on August 14, 2024. Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to a Overweight and raised its price target to $95 on May 08, 2024. Northcoast downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on April 10, 2024. In a note dated April 10, 2024, BofA Securities downgraded an Underperform rating on this stock and revised its target price from $75 to $65.
For the past year, the stock price of Hexcel Corp fluctuated between $45.28 and $71.05. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $53 within the next 12 months. Hexcel Corp [NYSE: HXL] shares were valued at $56.87 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -6.8% based on the average HXL price forecast.
Analyzing the HXL fundamentals
According to Hexcel Corp [NYSE:HXL], the company’s sales were 1.89B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -3.41% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.24% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.51.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 56.01 points at the first support level, and at 55.16 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 57.69, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 58.52.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Hexcel Corp [NYSE:HXL] has a current ratio of 2.59. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.39, while the Cash Ratio is 0.28. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.42, the price to book ratio is 2.98 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 37.53.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Merlot Thierry,, that happened on Aug 30 ’24 when 9611.0 shares were sold., Lehman Gail E completed a deal on Aug 28 ’24 to sell 4800.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Lehman Gail E bought 4800.0 shares on Aug 28 ’24.
