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Hexcel (HXL): analyst forecast and price target

$90.22 +0.40% close 16.10.26 · market cap $6.6B · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

5 Buy9 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$105+16.2% upside

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.

$60.00$80.00$100$120Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$123Average$105Low$90.00
Highest target $123 Average target $105 Lowest target $90.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
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%
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%

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

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Gavin Parsons★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1936
Hits 62%89 of 144 Average return +9.2%
1 year Gavin Parsons★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1936
Hits 62%89 of 144 Average return +9.2%
2 years Michael Ciarmoli★★★★★★★★★★Truist Financial · #64
Hits 68%339 of 499 Average return +24.5%

Most profitable

3 months Gavin Parsons★★★★★★★★★★UBS · #1936
Hits 62%89 of 144 Average return +9.2%
1 year Michael Ciarmoli★★★★★★★★★★Truist Financial · #64
Hits 68%339 of 499 Average return +24.5%
2 years Michael Ciarmoli★★★★★★★★★★Truist Financial · #64
Hits 68%339 of 499 Average return +24.5%

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%).

$90.00$100$110Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$105Average target$105Price$90.22

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

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Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Strong Buy000000
Buy664477
Hold11106121310
Sell000000

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.

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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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