Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Increases Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its holdings in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 77.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 47,948 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,873 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.06% of Hexcel worth $3,006,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in Hexcel in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Hexcel by 379.0% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 479 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Hexcel by 325.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 493 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Park Place Capital Corp raised its stake in shares of Hexcel by 65.1% during the 2nd quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 497 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hexcel in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.47% of the company’s stock.

Hexcel Stock Performance

NYSE:HXL opened at $80.22 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.75, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 94.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $77.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.70. Hexcel Corporation has a twelve month low of $45.28 and a twelve month high of $84.64.

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. Hexcel had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 9.25%. The business had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $484.46 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.52 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on HXL. Citigroup reiterated a “reduce” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $65.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $74.40.

Hexcel Profile

Hexcel Corporation is a global leader in advanced composite materials for aerospace and industrial applications. The company specializes in the development and manufacture of lightweight, high-performance products that enhance fuel efficiency, durability and structural strength. Its offerings are critical to the aerospace sector, where demand for lighter, more efficient aircraft drives continuous innovation in materials.

Hexcel’s product portfolio encompasses carbon fiber reinforcements, pre-impregnated composites (prepregs), honeycomb core, engineered adhesives and structural film adhesives.