Hexcel Corp. (NYSE: HXL) closed the day trading at $62.56 down -1.74% from the previous closing price of $63.67. On the day, 1626080 shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of HXL, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.68 and its Current Ratio is at 2.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.42.
On April 10, 2024, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $75 to $65.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Equal-Weight to Underweight on February 22, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $70 to $66.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 14 ’24 when Fitzsimons Gina sold 864 shares for $72.10 per share. The transaction valued at 62,294 led to the insider holds 3,375 shares of the business.
Merlot Thierry sold 4,500 shares of HXL for $322,335 on Feb 09 ’24. The insider now owns 50,371 shares after completing the transaction at $71.63 per share. On Jul 27 ’23, another insider, Lehman Gail E, who serves as the insider of the company, sold 1,571 shares for $70.15 each. As a result, the insider received 110,206 and left with 6,942 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Hexcel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 50.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.07.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HXL has reached a high of $79.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $58.81.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 84.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 82.56M. Insiders hold about 0.65% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.04% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from Halliburton Company analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $5.42, with high estimates of $7.07 and low estimates of $33.93.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Consumer Cyclical and $Consumer Defensive for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Basic Materials.
