Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for HXL in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Gekko Brief
AI summaryThis week's news for Hexcel centers on new products and expanding capacity: the company launched HexWeb Vented Flex-Core Honeycomb for aerospace and space launch vehicles, expanded U.S. production of its HexPly M901 fast-curing prepreg at Salt Lake City, and showcased production readiness at CAMX 2026. Analyst actions were mixed, with Jefferies maintaining a Hold rating while lowering its price target from $110.00 to $98.00, and RBC Capital reiterating an Outperform rating with a $115.00 price target citing Airbus pricing opportunity and widebody exposure. A separate technical service also flagged the stock as a "Sell Candidate."
Hexcel closed at $84.14, down 1.9%, sitting between its 50-day average of $96.99 and 200-day average of $89.64. The stock has fallen 11.2% over one month and 14.9% over three months, though it remains up 37.8% over one year. The GekkoIndex reads 70.2, in the Buying zone, and price sits 1.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $83.07.
Hexcel's next earnings report is set for 28 October 2026, 29 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged a 1.8% return across 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Analyst consensus stands at a $110.64 target among 13 firms, with 4 rated buy and 9 hold. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Hexcel price vs fair value
Close $84.14200-day averageGekko Fair Value $83.07
Hexcel quick facts
- Market cap
- $6.36B
- P/E ratio
- 43.3
- Forward P/E
- 20.3
- EPS, TTM
- $1.98
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.98B
- Profit margin
- 7.8%
- Dividend yield
- 0.82%
- Beta
- 1.04
- Volume
- 894,314 avg 855,877
- 1-year return
- +37.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.7%
- 50-day average
- $96.99
- 200-day average
- $89.64
- Next earnings
- Oct 28
- Shares outstanding
- 75.62M
Hexcel swing-trade checklist
Hexcel scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $84.14 sits between the 50-day ($96.99) and 200-day ($89.64) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
70.2, Buying
Reading 70.2 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuemixed
1.3% above
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (1.3% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 29 days
Next report Oct 28, 2026, 29 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Hexcel stock chart and price history
Hexcel closed at $84.14 on Sep 28, 2026, +37.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $60.82 to $111.74.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −11.2%
- 3 months
- −14.9%
- 6 months
- +6.0%
- 1 year
- +37.8%
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About Hexcel
Hexcel makes advanced structural materials that go into aircraft, defense systems, and a range of industrial goods. Among its products are carbon fiber, reinforced fabrics, prepregs, adhesives, honeycomb cores, molding compounds, and laminates, which end up in military and commercial planes, wind turbine blades, sporting goods, and parts for cars, boats, and trains. The company is widely recognized for these composite materials that support aerospace construction.
Its operations run through two segments. One, Composite Materials, handles the manufacture and marketing of the raw materials noted above. The other, Engineered Products, turns out finished aircraft parts and assemblies, including wing-to-body fairings, wing panels, cockpit panels, door liners, rotor blades, spars, and tip caps, plus sub-components used in helicopter rotors, jet engine nacelles, and aircraft surfaces such as flaps and elevators. Sales happen both through Hexcel's own staff and product experts and through outside distributors and authorized agents, with customers spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, India, and Africa.
Founded in 1946, Hexcel is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker HXL.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Website
- hexcel.com
Hexcel GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Hexcel’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 70.2, in the Buying zone, down 0.5 points over five sessions.
70.2Buying
Down 0.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 34 | +1.4% | +5.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 186 | +0.2% | +0.6% | ||
| Neutral | 415 | +0.4% | +1.2% | ||
| Distribution | 31 | −2.6% | −1.8% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average HXL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
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Is Hexcel stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Hexcel trades 1.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $83.07, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Hexcel shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$83.07
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
1.3% above fair value · About fair value
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Hexcel insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Hexcel, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in HXL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Hexcel has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025
- $353.4M
- As a share of market cap
- 5.55%
From company filings.
Hexcel earnings: next date and track record
Hexcel reports on Oct 28, 2026 (29 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 28, 2026
29 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.50
- Revenue estimate
- $503.0M
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.2%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Hexcel's Q2 2026 earnings call focused on strong commercial aerospace demand driving revenue growth and margin expansion. Management (CEO Tom Gentile and new CFO Jamie Coogan) highlighted Q2 sales of $529 million, up 8.1% in constant currency, with commercial aerospace sales up 19% to $347 million and comprising 66% of sales. Management emphasized ramping production rates across major aircraft programs (A350, 787, A320, 737 MAX, A220), operational leverage, margin improvements, cash generation, and disciplined capital allocation. Key items included: target 18% EBIT margin by end of decade tied to $500 million commercial aero recovery and $200 million defense/space growth; restarting carbon fiber lines (Salt Lake City) and hiring ~400 employees (300 hired so far) to support ramp; capacity to support current peak OEM production targets without >$100M annual CapEx; favorable LTA pricing renewals contributing to pricing gains; portfolio pruning (facility closures and sales) and footprint optimization (Morocco, Decatur) to reduce costs; FX headwinds (~90 bps impact in Q2) and hedging; A350 currently profitable at present rates; potential upside from Airbus possibly increasing A350 rate and from A350-2000 variant; defense expected to grow from ~35% of sales to 40-50% long-term and sold on commercial terms; inorganic M&A considered but not current priority; MV-75 program not impacting 2026 guidance.
- Guidance
- - Revenue: Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guide (specific numeric guidance not in transcript, but references to increased guidance supported by firm purchase orders, adding ~3-5 A350 units and increased 737 shipments).\n- Incremental margins: Q2 incremental margin was 49%; full-year midpoint incremental margin now ~37% (up from low-30s prior).\n- Operating margin target: 18% EBIT margin by end of the decade tied to $500M commercial and $200M defense/space incremental sales.\n- CapEx: Expect to remain under $100 million annually for the next several years to support current capacity, absent significant new rate increases above OEM plans.\n- Hiring: Plan to hire ~400 employees in 2026 (300 already hired).\nNote: No explicit numeric EPS or full-year revenue figures were provided in the transcript; guidance references are qualitative and directional.
- Risks flagged
- - FX headwinds: dollar weakening was a ~90 bps headwind to margins in Q2; continued dollar weakness could be detrimental.\n- Cost inflation: Ongoing cost pressure requiring productivity, pricing, and digitization to offset.\n- Seasonality and staffing: Hiring and restarting carbon fiber lines create near-term margin headwinds and start-up expenses.\n- Geopolitical: Middle East tensions (Iran conflict) could cause incremental expenses and demand uncertainty.\n- Capacity lead-time: Adding capacity above current peak rates could require ~3 years lead-time and additional capital if OEMs increase production beyond current plans.\n- Program uncertainty: Defense programs (e.g., MV-75 funding) and potential new OEM platform timing could be uncertain; A350-2000 speculation could require capacity/capex decisions.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.66 est $0.56 | $529.3M est $528.1M | −6.5% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $0.59 est $0.44 | $501.5M est $484.6M | +4.7% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.52 est $0.49 | $491.3M est $479.2M | +3.7% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $0.37 est $0.36 | $456.2M est $443.2M | +10.7% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | $0.60 est $0.48 | $489.9M est $450.0M | −2.4% |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $0.37 est $0.43 | $456.5M est $501.0M | −7.3% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.52 est $0.52 | $473.8M est $486.0M | +3.3% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $0.47 est $0.46 | $456.5M est $459.6M | +2.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Hexcel stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Hexcel is $110.64, +31.5% from the last close, from 13 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$110.64consensus 12-month target, +31.5% from the last close
Now $84.14Avg $110.64
Low $97High $126
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 13 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Jefferies | $98 | +16.5% |
| Sep 23 | RBC Capital | $115 | +36.7% |
| Sep 14 | Guggenheim | $120 | +42.6% |
| Aug 4 | Wells Fargo | $120 | +42.6% |
| Aug 4 | Deutsche Bank | $100 | +18.8% |
+5.1%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Hexcel seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Hexcel averaged +1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.4% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +1.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +5.6% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, HXL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.7%.
Hexcel market cap and key statistics
Hexcel’s market cap is $6.36B, with a P/E ratio of 43.3 and revenue of $1.98B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $6.36B
- P/E ratio
- 43.3
- Forward P/E
- 20.3
- EPS, TTM
- $1.98
- Gekko Fair Value
- $83.07
Trading
- Volume
- 894,314
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 855,877
- 52-week high
- $111.74
- 52-week low
- $60.82
- Shares outstanding
- 75.62M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.98B
- Profit margin
- 7.8%
- Return on equity
- 10.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +280.2%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.04
- Typical daily move
- ±2.8%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.7%
- Dividend yield
- 0.82%
Hexcel stock news this week
Coverage of Hexcel this week reads positive: 12 positive, 1 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- Hexcel Launches HexWeb Vented Flex-Core HoneycombCompositesWorld, Sep 28
- HXL Maintained by Jefferies -- Price Target Lowered to $98.00GuruFocus, Sep 28
- Hexcel Stock Price Forecast. Should You Buy HXL?StockInvest.us, Sep 26
- Hexcel Expands U.S. Production of HexPly M901 Fast-Curing PrepregCompositesWorld, Sep 25
- Hexcel Showcases Production Readiness and Next-Generation Innovation at CAMX 2026Hexcel, Sep 25
- Hexcel Expands US Production of Fast-Curing M901 PrepregChemAnalyst, Sep 24
Hexcel peers
Hexcel’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEGE Aerospace | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| RTXRTX | Accumulation | 12.0% below |
| BABoeing | Buying | 22.4% below |
| LMTLockheed Martin | Accumulation | 19.7% below |
| HWMHowmet Aerospace | Accumulation | 3.2% below |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | Accumulation | 9.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Hexcel stock FAQ
What is Hexcel’s market cap?
Hexcel’s market cap is $6.36B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $84.14, with 75.62M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 43.3.
What is the Hexcel stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Hexcel is $110.64, +31.5% from the last close. Of the 13 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 9 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Hexcel stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Hexcel is about fair value: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $84.14 is 1.3% above Gekko Fair Value of $83.07. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Hexcel report earnings next?
Hexcel is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026 (29 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.50 per share on revenue of $503.0M. Hexcel beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.2% on average across the report.
What is Hexcel’s 52-week high and low?
Hexcel’s 52-week high is $111.74 and its 52-week low is $60.82; it closed at $84.14 on Sep 28, 2026, +37.8% over the past year.
Is Hexcel stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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