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Hexcel (HXL) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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HXL Stock Forecast

Hexcel stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $69.86 (represents a 6.33% upside from HXL’s last price of $65.70) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 12 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

HXL Price Target

The average price target for Hexcel (HXL) is $69.86 based on 1-year price targets from 12 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $78.00 to $65.00. This represents a potential 6.33% upside from HXL's last price of $65.70.

HXL Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 12 Wall Street analysts, Hexcel's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for HXL stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 6 'Buy' (50.00%), 6 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Hexcel Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 28, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$68.00$63.646.85%3.50%
Oct 23, 2024Michael SisonWells Fargo$78.00$64.3921.14%18.72%
Oct 22, 2024Matthew MillerCFRA$69.00$65.415.50%5.02%
Oct 22, 2024Noah PoponakGoldman Sachs$65.00$63.602.20%-1.07%
Oct 21, 2024Ken HerbertRBC Capital$68.00$63.557.00%3.50%
Oct 21, 2024Robert StallardVertical Research$65.00$63.552.28%-1.07%
Oct 21, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$70.00$63.5510.15%6.54%
Oct 18, 2024Michael CiarmoliTruist Financial$76.00$62.2522.09%15.68%
Jul 19, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$71.00$62.8113.04%8.07%
Jun 14, 2024Ken HerbertRBC Capital$76.00$62.0822.42%15.68%
May 22, 2024Gavin ParsonsUBS$73.00$70.363.75%11.11%
May 21, 2024John McNultyBMO Capital$73.00$70.413.68%11.11%
May 08, 2024Michael SisonWells Fargo$95.00$72.6530.76%44.60%
Oct 23, 2023Myles WaltonWolfe Research$83.00$64.7328.22%26.33%
Oct 23, 2023Michael CiarmoliTruist Financial$73.00$64.7312.78%11.11%
Aug 15, 2023Ken HerbertRBC Capital$85.00$69.1122.99%29.38%
May 02, 2022Barclays$67.00$54.3623.25%1.98%
Apr 27, 2022Wells Fargo$60.00$55.887.37%-8.68%
Apr 27, 2022RBC Capital$60.00$56.286.61%-8.68%
Oct 28, 2021Paretosh MisraBerenberg Bank$65.00$56.2215.62%-1.07%
Oct 20, 2021Chris KapschLoop Capital Markets$40.00$58.45-31.57%-39.12%
Jul 27, 2021Robert StallardVertical Research$63.00$58.647.44%-4.11%
Jul 27, 2021Robert SpingarnCredit Suisse$62.00$58.645.73%-5.63%

The latest Hexcel stock forecast, released on Oct 28, 2024 by John McNulty from BMO Capital, set a price target of $68.00, which represents a 6.85% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($63.64), and a 3.50% increase from HXL last price ($65.70).

Hexcel Price Target by Period

1M3M12M
# Anlaysts--13
Avg Price Target--$72.85
Last Closing Price$65.70$65.70$65.70
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%10.88%

In the current month, the average price target of Hexcel stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Hexcel's last price of $65.70. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Dec 19, 2024RBC CapitalSector PerformOutperformUpgrade
Oct 23, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
Oct 22, 2024CFRAOutperformUpgrade
Oct 22, 2024Cowen & Co.HoldHoldHold
Oct 22, 2024Goldman SachsBuyBuyHold
Oct 21, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 10, 2024Vertical ResearchHoldDowngrade
Oct 03, 2024Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Sep 30, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Aug 14, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformSector PerformDowngrade
Jul 19, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Jun 14, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
May 22, 2024UBSNeutralNeutralHold
May 22, 2024Wells FargoOverweightOverweightHold
May 21, 2024BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
May 08, 2024Wells FargoEqual-WeightOverweightUpgrade
Apr 30, 2024Deutsche BankHoldHoldHold
Jan 30, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jan 10, 2024Goldman SachsSellNeutralUpgrade
Oct 23, 2023BMO CapitalMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Oct 23, 2023Goldman SachsSellSellHold
Oct 23, 2023BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 17, 2023Wolfe ResearchOutperformUpgrade
Aug 15, 2023RBC CapitalSector PerformOutperformUpgrade
May 02, 2022BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Apr 27, 2022Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Apr 27, 2022RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Apr 25, 2022Truist FinancialBuyUpgrade
Apr 25, 2022UBSNeutralUpgrade

Hexcel's last stock rating was published by RBC Capital on Dec 19, 2024. The company Upgrade its HXL rating from "Sector Perform" to "Outperform".

Hexcel Financial Forecast

Hexcel Revenue Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
Revenue----------------$457.50M$419.50M$454.30M$457.70M$429.40M$364.70M$393.00M$390.60M$360.30M$333.80M$320.30M$310.30M$295.80M$286.90M
Avg Forecast$607.98M$564.58M$600.39M$571.23M$579.91M$534.61M$562.77M$534.03M$528.58M$484.42M$506.76M$482.84M$472.92M$459.60M$483.96M$468.93M$474.01M$427.06M$450.15M$429.61M$403.17M$393.70M$388.03M$372.48M$359.76M$347.74M$323.87M$300.05M$297.04M$358.23M
High Forecast$651.78M$605.25M$643.64M$612.38M$621.68M$573.12M$603.31M$572.50M$566.66M$519.32M$543.27M$489.85M$503.50M$459.77M$483.96M$468.93M$491.50M$454.77M$482.58M$460.56M$443.12M$393.70M$388.03M$372.48M$359.76M$347.74M$323.87M$300.05M$297.04M$358.23M
Low Forecast$590.00M$547.88M$582.63M$554.34M$562.76M$518.79M$546.12M$518.23M$512.95M$470.09M$491.77M$470.81M$437.54M$459.42M$483.96M$468.93M$460.14M$406.79M$436.84M$416.91M$377.27M$393.70M$388.03M$372.48M$359.76M$347.74M$323.87M$300.05M$297.04M$358.23M
# Analysts454484486339116648151011131313137777910
Surprise %----------------0.97%0.98%1.01%1.07%1.07%0.93%1.01%1.05%1.00%0.96%0.99%1.03%1.00%0.80%

Hexcel's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 4 analysts is $468.93M, with a low forecast of $468.93M, and a high forecast of $468.93M. HXL's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 2.50% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $457.50M (Dec 23).

Hexcel EBITDA Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts454484486339116648151011131313137777910
EBITDA----------------$47.60M$43.60M$61.30M$93.50M$51.00M$71.80M$95.80M$62.30M$68.00M$57.30M$49.70M$23.30M$12.60M$-1.90M
Avg Forecast$90.92M$84.43M$89.78M$85.42M$86.72M$79.94M$84.16M$79.86M$79.04M$72.44M$75.78M$72.20M$70.72M$68.73M$72.37M$62.67M$70.88M$63.86M$67.32M$56.97M$49.87M$66.26M$65.30M$45.04M$60.55M$58.52M$54.51M$32.04M$49.99M$60.29M
High Forecast$97.47M$90.51M$96.25M$91.58M$92.97M$85.70M$90.22M$85.61M$84.74M$77.66M$81.24M$73.25M$75.29M$68.75M$72.37M$75.20M$73.50M$68.01M$72.16M$68.36M$59.84M$66.26M$65.30M$54.04M$60.55M$58.52M$54.51M$38.45M$49.99M$60.29M
Low Forecast$88.23M$81.93M$87.13M$82.90M$84.15M$77.58M$81.67M$77.50M$76.71M$70.30M$73.54M$70.40M$65.43M$68.70M$72.37M$50.13M$68.81M$60.83M$65.32M$45.58M$39.89M$66.26M$65.30M$36.03M$60.55M$58.52M$54.51M$25.63M$49.99M$60.29M
Surprise %----------------0.67%0.68%0.91%1.64%1.02%1.08%1.47%1.38%1.12%0.98%0.91%0.73%0.25%-0.03%

4 analysts predict HXL's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $62.67M, with a high of $75.20M and a low of $50.13M. This is 31.65% upper than Hexcel's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $47.60M.

Hexcel Net Income Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts454484486339116648151011131313137777910
Net Income----------------$-18.20M$38.70M$40.60M$42.70M$37.00M$26.80M$44.70M$17.80M$18.00M$9.00M$2.20M$-14.00M$-19.40M$9.70M
Avg Forecast$76.46M$65.00M$73.45M$56.96M$66.37M$56.10M$61.68M$49.00M$52.75M$43.35M$46.61M$35.91M$41.26M$37.44M$45.98M$17.48M$40.42M$35.28M$39.53M$15.89M$13.86M$27.62M$24.17M$12.56M$10.33M$6.78M$937.00K$-19.25M$-16.61M$5.59M
High Forecast$83.62M$71.09M$80.33M$62.29M$72.59M$61.35M$67.46M$53.59M$57.69M$47.41M$50.98M$37.54M$43.69M$38.29M$45.99M$20.98M$42.90M$41.02M$43.23M$19.07M$16.63M$27.62M$24.17M$15.08M$10.33M$6.78M$937.00K$-15.40M$-16.61M$5.59M
Low Forecast$73.52M$62.50M$70.62M$54.77M$63.82M$53.94M$59.31M$47.12M$50.72M$41.68M$44.82M$35.09M$39.65M$36.59M$45.96M$13.99M$37.95M$31.18M$38.01M$12.72M$11.09M$27.62M$24.17M$10.05M$10.33M$6.78M$937.00K$-23.10M$-16.61M$5.59M
Surprise %-----------------0.45%1.10%1.03%2.69%2.67%0.97%1.85%1.42%1.74%1.33%2.35%0.73%1.17%1.74%

Hexcel's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $40.42M, with a range of $37.95M to $42.90M. HXL's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 4.45% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $38.70M (Sep 23).

Hexcel SG&A Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts454484486339116648151011131313137777910
SG&A----------------$41.90M$35.40M$35.70M$50.80M$40.80M$29.00M$33.50M$44.70M$32.30M$32.00M$31.10M$39.60M$25.90M$24.60M
Avg Forecast$52.92M$49.15M$52.26M$49.73M$50.48M$46.54M$48.99M$46.49M$46.01M$42.17M$44.11M$42.03M$41.17M$40.01M$42.13M$43.91M$41.26M$37.18M$39.19M$39.91M$23.69M$34.27M$33.78M$31.55M$31.32M$30.27M$28.19M$54.45M$25.86M$31.18M
High Forecast$56.74M$52.69M$56.03M$53.31M$54.12M$49.89M$52.52M$49.84M$49.33M$45.21M$47.29M$42.64M$43.83M$40.02M$42.13M$52.69M$42.78M$39.59M$42.01M$47.90M$28.42M$34.27M$33.78M$37.86M$31.32M$30.27M$28.19M$65.34M$25.86M$31.18M
Low Forecast$51.36M$47.69M$50.72M$48.25M$48.99M$45.16M$47.54M$45.11M$44.65M$40.92M$42.81M$40.98M$38.09M$39.99M$42.13M$35.12M$40.05M$35.41M$38.03M$31.93M$18.95M$34.27M$33.78M$25.24M$31.32M$30.27M$28.19M$43.56M$25.86M$31.18M
Surprise %----------------1.02%0.95%0.91%1.27%1.72%0.85%0.99%1.42%1.03%1.06%1.10%0.73%1.00%0.79%

Hexcel's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $43.91M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $35.12M to $52.69M. The forecast indicates a 4.79% rise compared to HXL last annual SG&A of $41.90M (Dec 23).

Hexcel EPS Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20
# Analysts454484486339116648151011131313137777910
EPS----------------$-0.22$0.46$0.48$0.50$0.44$0.32$0.53$0.21$0.21$0.11$0.03$-0.17$-0.23$0.12
Avg Forecast$0.93$0.79$0.90$0.70$0.81$0.68$0.75$0.60$0.64$0.53$0.57$0.44$0.50$0.46$0.56$0.41$0.49$0.43$0.48$0.38$0.33$0.33$0.29$0.16$0.12$0.08$0.01$-0.16$-0.20$0.07
High Forecast$1.02$0.87$0.98$0.76$0.89$0.75$0.82$0.65$0.70$0.58$0.62$0.46$0.53$0.47$0.56$0.41$0.52$0.50$0.53$0.42$0.37$0.33$0.29$0.16$0.12$0.08$0.01$-0.16$-0.20$0.07
Low Forecast$0.90$0.76$0.86$0.67$0.78$0.66$0.72$0.58$0.62$0.51$0.55$0.43$0.48$0.45$0.56$0.41$0.46$0.38$0.46$0.37$0.30$0.33$0.29$0.16$0.12$0.08$0.01$-0.16$-0.20$0.07
Surprise %-----------------0.45%1.07%0.99%1.30%1.35%0.96%1.82%1.35%1.69%1.35%2.66%1.05%1.15%1.79%

According to 8 Wall Street analysts, Hexcel's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.49, with a low estimate of $0.46 and a high estimate of $0.52. This represents a 7.29% increase compared to HXL previous annual EPS of $0.46 (Sep 23).

Hexcel Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
AIRAAR$68.28$83.0021.56%Buy
VSECVSE$102.88$119.6716.32%Buy
MRCYMercury Systems$39.67$43.7510.28%Hold
HXLHexcel$65.70$69.866.33%Buy
WWDWoodward$183.59$185.671.13%Hold
CWCurtiss-Wright$338.43$328.67-2.88%Buy
DCODucommun$68.53$60.00-12.45%Buy
MOG-AMoog$185.49$131.00-29.38%Buy

HXL Forecast FAQ

Is Hexcel a good buy?

Yes, according to 12 Wall Street analysts, Hexcel (HXL) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 6 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of HXL's total ratings.

What is HXL's price target?

Hexcel (HXL) average price target is $69.86 with a range of $65 to $78, implying a 6.33% from its last price of $65.7. The data is based on 12 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Hexcel stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for HXL stock, the company can go up by 6.33% (from the last price of $65.7 to the average price target of $69.86), up by 18.72% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -1.07% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Hexcel stock reach $100?

HXL's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $69.86 does not support the claim that Hexcel can reach $100 in the near future.

What are Hexcel's analysts' financial forecasts?

Hexcel's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $2.21B (high $2.37B, low $2.15B), average EBITDA is $330.68M (high $354.5M, low $320.9M), average net income is $233.15M (high $254.99M, low $224.19M), average SG&A $192.49M (high $206.36M, low $186.8M), and average EPS is $2.85 (high $3.11, low $2.74). HXL's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $2.34B (high $2.51B, low $2.27B), average EBITDA is $350.55M (high $375.8M, low $340.18M), average net income is $271.87M (high $297.33M, low $261.42M), average SG&A $204.06M (high $218.76M, low $198.03M), and average EPS is $3.32 (high $3.63, low $3.19).

Did the HXL's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Hexcel's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $1.79B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.78B by 0.46%. Apple's EBITDA was $215.3M, missing the average prediction of $259.03M by -16.88%. The company's net income was $105.7M, missing the average estimation of $131.13M by -19.39%. Apple's SG&A was $163.8M, beating the average forecast of $157.54M by 3.97%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.25, missing the average prediction of $1.79 by -30.19%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Hexcel's revenue was $457.5M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $474.01M by -3.48%. The company's EBITDA was $47.6M, missing the average prediction of $70.88M by -32.85%. Hexcel's net income was $-18.2M, missing the average estimation of $40.42M by -145.03%. The company's SG&A was $41.9M, beating the average forecast of $41.26M by 1.55%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.22, missing the average prediction of $0.494 by -144.58%