HXL

Hexcel Corp

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61.560

+1.39(2.310%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

61.640

Open

60.300

VWAP

60.85

Vol

87.69K

Mkt Cap

4.79B

Low

60.040

Amount

5.34M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

16.68

Total Shares

83.11M

5.54B

EV/OCF(TTM)

22.38

P/S(TTM)

2.62

Hexcel Corporation is engaged in providing advanced lightweight composites technology. The Company’s product range includes carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, resins, engineered core and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications. The Company operates through two segments: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials segment comprises its carbon fiber, specialty reinforcements, resin systems, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, and honeycomb core product lines and pultruded profiles. The Engineered Products segment comprises lightweight high strength composite structures, radio frequency/electromagnetic interference (RF/EMI) and microwave absorbing materials, engineered core and specialty machined honeycomb products with added functionality and thermoplastic additive manufacturing.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2026Q1

FY2025Q4

FY2025Q3

507.92M

+11.26%

0.502

+35.81%

509.96M

+7.63%

0.609

+17.17%

463.30M

+1.49%

0.397

-15.61%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for Hexcel Corporation (HXL) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.73% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 13.94%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-0.73%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.13%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+13.94%

In Past 3 Month

12 Analyst Rating

4.55% Upside

Wall Street analysts forecast HXL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HXL is 64.36 USD with a low forecast of 55.00 USD and a high forecast of 70.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

2 Buy

9 Hold

1 Sell

Hold

4.55% Upside

Current: 61.560

Low

55.00

Averages

64.36

High

70.00

4.55% Upside

Current: 61.560

Low

55.00

Averages

64.36

High

70.00

BMO Capital

Market Perform

maintain

$52 -> $67

2025-07-29

Reason

BMO Capital

Price Target

$52 -> $67

2025-07-29

maintain

Market Perform

Reason

BMO Capital raised the firm's price target on Hexcel to $67 from $52 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. Hexcel reported a beat with a top-line that was better from Defense, but margin pressures remain a challenge, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

RBC Capital

Outperform

maintain

$65 -> $70

2025-07-28

Reason

RBC Capital

Price Target

$65 -> $70

2025-07-28

maintain

Outperform

Reason

RBC Capital raised the firm's price target on Hexcel to $70 from $65 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after its Q2 earnings beat. The firm notes that while the A350 demand pull remains soft, the strength in defense and space has offset the weaker A350 outlook and supports the management's 2025 guidance reaffirmation, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Hexcel's improvements in other commercial programs are incrementally positive as well, RBC added.

UBS

Gavin Parsons

Neutral

maintain

$60 -> $65

2025-07-28

Reason

UBS

Gavin Parsons

Price Target

$60 -> $65

2025-07-28

maintain

Neutral

Reason

UBS analyst Gavin Parsons raised the firm's price target on Hexcel to $65 from $60 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Until the market gains more confidence into the near-term earnings trough, UBS sees limited upside in the stock, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Goldman Sachs

Noah Poponak

Neutral

maintain

$61 -> $62

2025-07-28

Reason

Goldman Sachs

Noah Poponak

Price Target

$61 -> $62

2025-07-28

maintain

Neutral

Reason

Goldman Sachs analyst Noah Poponak raised the firm's price target on Hexcel to $62 from $61 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm notes the company's Q2 results came in above consensus on revenue and EPS, but below on total company adjusted EBIT and cash flow. The company reiterated 2025 guidance, noting that destocking of A350 inventory in Europe likely remains a headwind through Q3, but should be largely resolved in Q4.

Morgan Stanley

Underweight

maintain

$50 -> $55

2025-07-17

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

$50 -> $55

2025-07-17

maintain

Underweight

Reason

Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Hexcel (HXL) to $55 from $50 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. Noting that Aerospace stocks are trading at record multiples, the firm contends that recent multiple expansion in Aerospace reflects sector resilience and adds that it expects industry dynamics to "largely remain on trend." The firm, which adds in a Q2 preview for the group that the Aero supply chain continues to improve, Boeing (BA) output has momentum, and air traffic demand persists, continues to favor aerospace stocks with a mix of aftermarket and original equipment exposure.

Wells Fargo

Matthew Akers

Equal Weight

downgrade

$55 -> $53

2025-04-24

Reason

Wells Fargo

Matthew Akers

Price Target

$55 -> $53

2025-04-24

downgrade

Equal Weight

Reason

Wells Fargo analyst Matthew Akers lowered the firm's price target on Hexcel to $53 from $55 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is reducing its estimates following Q1 with commercial aircraft programs ramping up slower than planned.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Hexcel Corp (HXL.N) is 28.28, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 17.69. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Hexcel Corp 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average PE

17.69

Current PE

28.28

Overvalued PE

145.16

Undervalued PE

-109.78

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

17.53

Current EV/EBITDA

14.38

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

21.42

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

13.63

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Undervalued

5Y Average PS

2.87

Current PS

2.36

Overvalued PS

3.26

Undervalued PS

2.48