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HXL · Hexcel Corp /De/

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$93.81 -0.30 (-0.32%)
Market Cap
$7.40B
Shares
75.62M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$94.11 Open$97.15 Day$93.56–97.15 52W close$60.73–110.28 Avg vol 30d1.0M Short int4.4M · 5.8% float · 3.2d Short vol51% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 1, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +8%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −7%
      below
      RSI (14) 32
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 67%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −14%
      trailing
      6-month return +2%
      trailing
      YTD return +27%
      this year
      Relative strength −10%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $101 › 200d $87 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +12% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$997.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.79% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      526 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 54
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −0%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 23%
      contracting
      EPS growth +15%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $157.2M
      Buyback $380.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $923.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 33%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −19%
      past year
      ATR 3.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      Sales · 2026 $2.03B – $2.13B
      prior FY $1.89B midpoint +9.6% Y/Y
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · 2026 Non-GAAP $2.30 – $2.40
      Capital expenditures · 2026 up to $100M
      Free cash flow · 2026 at least $195M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 22, 2025
      Adjusted diluted earnings per share · 2025 $1.70 – $1.80
      Free cash flow · 2025 $190M
      Effective tax rate · 2025 21%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Sales 2023
      guided $1.77B – $1.84B
      $1.79B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      32 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      67% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $101 › 200d $87 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +12% holders QoQ · +107 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$997.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      5.79% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 3.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      526 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $61 Now $94 · 67% Range high $110
      vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg -7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      % Operating margin 16.4% First Six Months 2026
      Accrual based additions to capital expenditures $37.2M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $141.1M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $51.8M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Gross margin % 26.5% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Net sales change in constant currency non-GAAP 8.5% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP Diluted EPS non-GAAP $1.25 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP Net Income non-GAAP $95.7M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Aerospace & Defense — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HXL
      Hexcel Corp /De/
      this stock
      $7.40B +27.3% -0.5% 5.8%
      SPCX
      Space Exploration Technologies Corp
      $1.75T 1.6%
      GE
      General Electric Co
      $369.61B +11.9% +18.5% 42.0 1.4%
      RTX
      RTX Corp
      $291.12B +15.8% +17.1% 38.0 1.3%
      EADSF
      Airbus SE/ADR
      $188.93B +2.3% 0.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      526
      % held
      114.0%
      Net QoQ
      -704.6K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      458
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      4.4M
      Days to cover
      3.2d
      Change
      +176.8K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      51%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      81
      Value
      $8.6K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.9%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$997.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Jonathan Jackson
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Apr 24, 2024
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $109.4M
      EPS diluted
      $2.44
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $730.6M
      Remaining
      $380.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $997.9K
      Shares
      9.7K
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Hexcel Declares Quarterly Dividend
      Published
      Jul 29, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HXL -8.0% -14.4% +1.5% -8.6% +27.4%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -6.1% -17.7% -9.6% -10.7% +15.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.18 / share · ex Aug 10, 2026
      Raised 5.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.71 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.75%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $730.60M
      Spent (derived)
      $350.00M
      Remaining
      $380.60M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 717605 CUSIP 428291108 13F (30d) 486 filings 456 filers Visit website Investor relations