Hexcel Corp. (NYSE: HXL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 50.15x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.26. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HXL is 82.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.13% of that float. On April 17, 2024, the average trading volume of HXL was 915.90K shares.
HXL) stock’s latest price update
Hexcel Corp. (NYSE: HXL)’s stock price has increased by 0.49 compared to its previous closing price of 61.50. However, the company has seen a -13.14% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-15 that Hexcel (HXL) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
HXL’s Market Performance
Hexcel Corp. (HXL) has seen a -13.14% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -12.95% decline in the past month and a -12.64% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for HXL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -11.80% for HXL stock, with a simple moving average of -11.88% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HXL
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HXL reach a price target of $65, previously predicting the price at $75. The rating they have provided for HXL stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on April 10th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Underweight” to HXL, setting the target price at $66 in the report published on February 22nd of the current year.
HXL Trading at -14.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HXL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.55%, as shares sank -14.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HXL fell by -13.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.55. In addition, Hexcel Corp. saw -16.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HXL starting from Fitzsimons Gina, who sale 864 shares at the price of $72.10 back on Feb 14 ’24. After this action, Fitzsimons Gina now owns 3,375 shares of Hexcel Corp., valued at $62,294 using the latest closing price.
Merlot Thierry, the of Hexcel Corp., sale 4,500 shares at $71.63 during a trade that took place back on Feb 09 ’24, which means that Merlot Thierry is holding 50,371 shares at $322,335 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hexcel Corp. stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 6.46, with 3.67 for asset returns.
Based on Hexcel Corp. (HXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 268.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.74.
Conclusion
To sum up, Hexcel Corp. (HXL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
