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Hexcel (HXL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy5 Buy9 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $105, the highest $123, the lowest $90.00. The average is +16.2% from the last price of $90.22.
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Aerospace and DefensexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $98.00 → $102+4.1% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Aerospace and DefenseDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $98.00 → $102+4.1% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Aerospace and DefenseOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $96.00 → $100+4.2% | Buy | +10.8% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Aerospace and DefenseAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $90.00 → $93.00+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Aerospace and DefenseGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $96.00 → $100+4.2% | Buy | +10.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| Kristine Liwag★★★★★★★★★★#581 · hits 62% · avg +14.0% | Morgan Stanley | $110 → $97.00−11.8% | Hold | +7.5% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.5% | ↗ |
| Kenneth Herbert★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 74% · avg +27.9% | RBC Capital | $115 → $105−8.7% | Buy | +16.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:55 | +2.1%next day +1.5% | ↗ |
| Richard Safran★★★★★★★★★★#3004 · hits 64% · avg +8.4% | Seaport Global | $104 | Buy | +15.3% | Upgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks 17:35 | 0.0%next day +1.4% | ↗ |
| Gautam Khanna★★★★★★★★★★#37 · hits 73% · avg +22.2% | TD Cowen | $115 → $90.00−21.7% | Hold | −0.2% | Assigned | 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −0.8%next day 0.0% · 5 days +8.2% | ↗ |
| John McNulty★★★★★★★★★★#2310 · hits 54% · avg +4.6% | BMO Capital | $109 | Hold | +20.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:13 | −1.3%next day −0.4% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Aerospace and DefensePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $112 → $93.00−17.0% | Buy | +3.1% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| David E. Strauss★★★★★★★★★★#500 · hits 66% · avg +12.3% | Wells Fargo | $120 → $105−12.5% | Buy | +16.4% | Assigned | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.3%next day +3.2% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Gavin Parsons★★★★★★★★★★#1936 · hits 62% · avg +9.2% | UBS | $126 → $123−2.4% | Buy | +36.3% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.4%next day −0.3% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
| Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% | Jefferies | $110 → $98.00−10.9% | Hold | +8.6% | Assigned | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:40 | −1.2%next day +0.4% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Michael Ciarmoli★★★★★★★★★★#64 · hits 68% · avg +24.5% | Truist Financial | $120 | Buy | +33.0% | Initiated | 14.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 23:07 | −1.4%next day +0.8% · 5 days −6.4% | ↗ |
| Scott Deuschle★★★★★★★★★★#319 · hits 73% · avg +26.7% | Deutsche Bank | $94.00 → $100+6.4% | Hold | +10.8% | Assigned | 04.08.26on TipRanks 08:51 | 0.0%next day +0.4% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Noah Poponak★★★★★★★★★★#1598 · hits 54% · avg +7.5% | Goldman Sachs | $88.00 → $97.00+10.2% | Hold | +7.5% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks 06:45 | 0.0%next day +0.4% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Ronald Epstein★★★★★★★★★★#114 · hits 68% · avg +21.7% | Bank of America Securities | $95.00 → $110+15.8% | Hold | +21.9% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 07:31 | −2.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Samuel McKinney★★★★★★★★★★#3618 · hits 79% · avg +11.6% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 04:35 | −2.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Myles Walton★★★★★★★★★★#506 · hits 64% · avg +13.9% | Wolfe Research | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 31.07.26on TipRanks 06:09 | −0.7%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Hexcel
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $109 at a price of $83.92 (+30.2%); now: $105 at $90.22 (+16.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Hold | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.49 (from $0.42 to $0.56). Last quarter: $0.66.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $502M (from $483M to $529M). Last quarter: $527M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Hexcel
- CEO: Thomas C. Gentile
- Employees: 5,563
- Two Stamford Plaza, Stamford, CT, 06901-3261, US
- www.hexcel.com
Hexcel Corporation, operating through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the innovation, production, and sale of advanced structural materials. These specialized materials are essential across the commercial aviation, space and defense, and broader industrial sectors. The company's operations are segmented into two primary divisions: Composite Materials and Engineered Products. The Composite Materials division is responsible for manufacturing and marketing a diverse range of products, including carbon fibers, specialized fabrics and reinforcements, prepregs, various fiber-reinforced matrix materials, robust structural adhesives, honeycomb structures, molding compounds, tooling solutions, polyurethane systems, and laminates. These materials are integral to the construction of military and commercial aircraft, wind turbine blades, recreational items, a wide array of industrial applications, and also find use in the automotive, marine, and railway industries. The Engineered Products segment concentrates on producing finished aircraft components and structural assemblies. This encompasses items such as wing-to-body fairings, wing panels, flight deck panels, door liners, rotorcraft blades, spars, and tip caps. Furthermore, it supplies structural sub-components and semi-finished parts that are incorporated into helicopter blades, engine nacelles, and various aircraft surfaces like flaps, wings, elevators, and fairings. Hexcel distributes its products both directly through its management, product specialists, and sales teams, and indirectly by utilizing independent distributors and authorized manufacturer representatives. Its market reach extends across the Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, India, and Africa. Established in 1946, Hexcel Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
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