Natixis Advisors LLC Has $37.98 Million Holdings in Hexcel Corporation $HXL

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL) by 42.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 605,666 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 181,557 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hexcel were worth $37,975,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 421,980 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $26,458,000 after acquiring an additional 86,625 shares during the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its holdings in Hexcel by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 403,881 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $25,323,000 after purchasing an additional 45,061 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Hexcel during the third quarter worth $1,410,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in Hexcel by 7.3% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 126,794 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $7,950,000 after purchasing an additional 8,661 shares during the period. Finally, Leeward Investments LLC MA increased its holdings in shares of Hexcel by 33.4% in the third quarter. Leeward Investments LLC MA now owns 371,161 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $23,272,000 after purchasing an additional 92,892 shares during the last quarter. 95.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hexcel Stock Down 1.8%

HXL opened at $87.02 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $84.79 and a 200-day moving average of $74.14. The company has a market capitalization of $6.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.01. Hexcel Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $45.28 and a fifty-two week high of $95.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 2.26.

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 5.78% and a return on equity of 9.54%. The business had revenue of $491.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $484.46 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.52 earnings per share. Hexcel’s revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Hexcel has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.100-2.300 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Hexcel Corporation will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Hexcel Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This is a boost from Hexcel’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Hexcel’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.17%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on HXL shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Hexcel in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Hexcel from $67.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hexcel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on Hexcel in a report on Friday, January 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.17.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Amy S. Evans sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.80, for a total transaction of $139,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $183,651.20. This trade represents a 43.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Hexcel

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.