Fintel reports that on January 30, 2026, Morgan Stanley upgraded their outlook for Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) from Underweight to Equal-Weight.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 7.31% Downside
As of January 14, 2026, the average one-year price target for Hexcel is $78.38/share. The forecasts range from a low of $60.60 to a high of $96.60. The average price target represents a decrease of 7.31% from its latest reported closing price of $84.56 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Hexcel is 2,144MM, an increase of 13.21%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 5.31.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 811 funds or institutions reporting positions in Hexcel. This is an decrease of 55 owner(s) or 6.35% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to HXL is 0.26%, an increase of 3.48%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.06% to 104,544K shares. 
The put/call ratio of HXL is 0.38, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Earnest Partners holds 5,050K shares representing 6.34% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 5,141K shares , representing a decrease of 1.80%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HXL by 4.93% over the last quarter.
Alliancebernstein holds 4,850K shares representing 6.09% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,178K shares , representing an increase of 55.09%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HXL by 96.95% over the last quarter.
Price T Rowe Associates holds 4,314K shares representing 5.42% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,779K shares , representing an increase of 12.39%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in HXL by 19.65% over the last quarter.
IJH - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF holds 2,622K shares representing 3.29% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,645K shares , representing a decrease of 0.91%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HXL by 3.62% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 2,562K shares representing 3.22% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,553K shares , representing an increase of 0.36%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in HXL by 7.63% over the last quarter.
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