Hexcel (HXL) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $529.3 million, up 8.0% from $489.9 million a year earlier. GAAP net income was $49.3 million, compared with $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2025, and GAAP diluted EPS was $0.64.
The company raised its 2026 sales guidance to $2.025 billion to $2.125 billion and adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $2.30 to $2.40. Hexcel also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share payable Aug. 17, 2026, to stockholders of record as of Aug. 10, 2026.
- Commercial Aerospace sales rose 18.3% to $346.6 million in the quarter.
- Defense, Space & Other sales fell 7.2% to $182.7 million, reflecting the divestment of an Austrian-based industrial business.
- Second-quarter gross margin was 26.1%, compared with 22.8% a year earlier.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $96.7 million for the first six months of 2026.
- Free cash flow was $51.8 million for the first six months of 2026.
$HXL Insider Trading Activity
$HXL insiders have traded $HXL stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HXL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- AMY S EVANS (See Remarks) sold 1,500 shares for an estimated $139,200
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$HXL Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 207 institutional investors add shares of $HXL stock to their portfolio, and 183 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 3,658,060 shares (+39.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $296,046,795
- ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 1,308,737 shares (-27.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $105,916,085
- UBS GROUP AG added 1,053,548 shares (+127.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $85,263,639
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 768,760 shares (+1884.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $62,215,746
- ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. removed 622,888 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $50,410,325
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC removed 618,298 shares (-25.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $50,038,857
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 605,752 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $49,023,509
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
