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After finishing at $50.17 in the prior trading day, Hexcel Corp (NYSE: HXL) closed at $50.30, up 0.26%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.92 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HXL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 45.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.11. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 2.59. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.51.
On December 19, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $68 to $74.
Vertical Research Downgraded its Buy to Hold on October 10, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $65.
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 Aug 30 ’24 when Merlot Thierry sold 9,611 shares for $63.19 per share. The transaction valued at 607,319 led to the insider holds 46,371 shares of the business.
Lehman Gail E sold 4,800 shares of HXL for $303,744 on Aug 28 ’24. The insider now owns 12,547 shares after completing the transaction at $63.28 per share. On Aug 28 ’24, another insider, Lehman Gail E, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,800 shares for $63.28 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Hexcel’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.19, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.99. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.64.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HXL has reached a high of $73.58, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $45.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -17.96%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 80.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 79.76M. Insiders hold about 0.81% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.43% stake in the company.
