Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL)’s stock price has soared by 2.45 in relation to previous closing price of 54.74. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -5.14% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-01 that STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) announced today that it will report financial results for its first quarter of 2025 on Monday, April 21 after the market close. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss highlights of its financial results on Tuesday, April 22 at 12:00 noon ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, CEO and President Tom Gentile and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Winterlich. The event will be webcast via the Investor Relations.
Is It Worth Investing in Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL) is above average at 35.22x. The 36-month beta value for HXL is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HXL is 79.74M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.71% of that float. The average trading volume of HXL on April 03, 2025 was 1.13M shares.
HXL’s Market Performance
HXL’s stock has seen a -5.14% decrease for the week, with a -4.80% drop in the past month and a -10.40% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.61% for Hexcel Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.39% for HXL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -10.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HXL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HXL stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for HXL by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for HXL in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $74 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Vertical Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HXL reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for HXL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 10th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to HXL, setting the target price at $68 in the report published on August 14th of the previous year.
HXL Trading at -8.85% 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 -23.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.40%, as shares sank -6.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HXL fell by -5.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.87. In addition, Hexcel Corp saw -10.56% 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 Merlot Thierry, who sale 9,611 shares at the price of $63.19 back on Aug 30 ’24. After this action, Merlot Thierry now owns 46,371 shares of Hexcel Corp, valued at $607,319 using the latest closing price.
Lehman Gail E, the of Hexcel Corp, sale 4,800 shares at $63.28 during a trade that took place back on Aug 28 ’24, which means that Lehman Gail E is holding 12,547 shares at $303,744 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hexcel Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.14, with 4.68 for asset returns.
Based on Hexcel Corp (HXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 186.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.21.
Conclusion
In summary, Hexcel Corp (HXL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
