Market Cap
$6.3B
HXL
HEXCEL CORP /DE/
$86.41 ▼ -0.38%
Prev close $86.74Market cap$6.3B
ConsensusSell
12-mo target$108.50 (+25.6%)
▼ Bearish
Analyst conviction 3/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)27 New Institutional Positions17 Institutional Exits Materials & Mining
Snapshot
The big-picture read on HXL right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Hold (33%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$6.4B
Inst. Activity
27 buys / 17 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $2.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$2.4M
SEC Reports
6
Price chart 30d -6.5%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 15, 2026 short_interest_report
Short Interest: HXL up 24% to 4.4M shares
Settlement 2026-09-15 | Days to cover: 5.84 | ≈5.81% of shares outstanding (est.)
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Lehman Gail E acquired via exercise 5,000 shares
See Remarks @ $65.56 ($327.8K)
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Lehman Gail E sold 5,000 shares
See Remarks @ $92.12 ($460.6K)
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
Lehman Gail E sold 8,829 shares
See Remarks @ $92.09 ($813.1K)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. — TRIM
1,207,813 shares ($97.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
May 28, 2026 SEC VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, — ADD
819,193 shares ($82.0M)
Hexcel completed the redemption of its $400M 3.950% Senior Notes due 2027 using proceeds from a new $400M 4.900% Senior
8-K — Impact 3/10
Hexcel Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 14, 2026, where stockholders approved the new Long-Term Incentive
8-K — Impact 3/10
Analyst ratings buy % -13.2%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
33% rate it Buy or better · 21 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | Hold | 53% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Guggenheim | INITIATE | Buy | 52% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 54% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | Hold | 53% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 55% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wolfe Research | DOWNGRADE | Peer Perform | 52% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 41% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 36% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 38% |
Price targets
Where 14 covering analysts think HXL trades over the next 12 months.
$108.50 +25.6% upside Strong Buy
Current$86.41 Low$90.00 Median$109.50 High$123.00 14 analysts
$90.00$123.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.5/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 5 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
Hexcel completed the redemption of its $400M 3.950% Senior Notes due 2027 using proceeds from a new
May 28, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
Hexcel Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 14, 2026, where stockholders approved the new
May 15, 2026
NEUTRAL424B54/10
Hexcel is issuing a new series of senior unsecured notes to refinance its existing $400 million 3.95
Apr 27, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A2/10
Hexcel Corporation filed a supplemental proxy statement to update the biography of CEO and Chairman
Apr 22, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 15, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: HXL up 24% to 4.4M shares
Settlement 2026-09-15 | Days to cover: 5.84 | ≈5.81% of shares outstanding (est.)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HXL — 1.1M shares, 26,538 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,073,041 shares across 26,538 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: HXL down 21% to 3.5M shares
Settlement 2026-08-31 | Days to cover: 4.87 | ≈4.69% of shares outstanding (est.)
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HXL — 1.3M shares, 37,449 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 1,284,248 shares across 37,449 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HXL — 1.0M shares, 32,416 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 956,332 shares across 32,416 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.50 | $0.42–$0.58 | 34.3% | -1.1% | 4↑ 5↓ | $0.5B | 15 |
| Next Q | $0.66 | $0.55–$0.79 | 26.4% | +0.7% | 6↑ 5↓ | $0.6B | 15 |
| Current FY | $2.40 | $2.33–$2.59 | 36.3% | -0.0% | 13↑ 0↓ | $2.1B | 16 |
| Next FY | $3.14 | $2.82–$3.50 | 30.8% | +0.7% | 9↑ 3↓ | $2.3B | 15 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.497 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.501 | -0.004 |
| 30d ago | $0.502 | -0.005 |
| 60d ago | $0.498 | -0.001 |
| 90d ago | $0.500 | -0.003 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own HXL (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $6.4B total value (64,537,072 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, EARNEST, STATE. Net buying activity: 27 institutions added/increased vs 17 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 14,218,892 | $1.4B | 22.1% | ADD +39.7% |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 4,584,594 | $458.7M | 7.1% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 4,373,328 | $437.6M | 6.8% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,402,558 | $340.5M | 5.3% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,143,027 | $314.5M | 4.9% | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 2,471,596 | $247.3M | 3.8% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2,168,182 | $216.9M | 3.4% | — |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 2,134,549 | $213.6M | 3.3% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,710,646 | $171.2M | 2.7% | — |
| UBS Group AG | 1,693,254 | $169.4M | 2.6% | DOUBLED +127.8% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | TRIM | 3,402,409 | 1,207,813 | -64.5% | $97.7M |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | ADD | 580,280 | 819,193 | +41.2% | $82.0M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | TRIM | 1,495,941 | 697,755 | -53.4% | $69.3M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 345,245 | 519,551 | +50.5% | $52.0M |
| FIL Ltd | DOUBLED | 183,695 | 519,536 | +182.8% | $52.0M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 456,464 | — | $45.7M |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | ADD | 230,616 | 407,074 | +76.5% | $40.7M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | ADD | 270,623 | 343,283 | +26.8% | $34.3M |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | ADD | 209,502 | 290,064 | +38.5% | $29.0M |
| Nuveen, LLC | ADD | 173,032 | 272,654 | +57.6% | $27.3M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$2.4M — $0.00 bought, $2.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Lehman Gail E | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 5,000 | $65.56 | $327.8K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Lehman Gail E | See Remarks | SELL | 5,000 | $92.12 | $460.6K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Lehman Gail E | See Remarks | SELL | 8,829 | $92.09 | $813.1K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Lehman Gail E | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 8,829 | $68.15 | $601.7K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Fitzsimons Gina | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 3,517 | $44.90 | $157.9K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Fitzsimons Gina | See Remarks | SELL | 3,517 | $103.12 | $362.7K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Fitzsimons Gina | See Remarks | SELL | 6,158 | $103.15 | $635.2K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Fitzsimons Gina | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 6,158 | $52.17 | $321.3K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | COOGAN JAMES GORDON | EVP, CFO | AWARD | 7,623 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | COOGAN JAMES GORDON | EVP, CFO | AWARD | 3,079 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for HXL.
Shares short
4,390,752
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+23.7%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
5.8
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈5.8%
Estimate — not % of float
All HXL filing & press-release reports (6)
- 8-K reportMay 28, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 15, 2026
- 424B5 reportApr 27, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 22, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 22, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 1, 2026