Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $496.4 million, up 8.8% from $456.2 million a year earlier. GAAP net income rose to $38.6 million from $20.6 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $0.50 from $0.26.
Commercial Aerospace sales increased 20.5% to $330.3 million, while Defense, Space & Other sales declined 8.7% to $166.1 million. Hexcel reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance and raised its share repurchase authorization to $750 million.
- Basic EPS was $0.51, compared with $0.26 in the prior-year quarter.
- Commercial Aerospace represented 66.5% of quarterly net sales.
- Operating income was $54.8 million, compared with $36.0 million a year earlier.
- For the first nine months of 2026, net sales were $1.527 billion and net income was $125.1 million.
- 2026 sales guidance remains $2.025 billion to $2.125 billion, with adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $2.30 to $2.40.
$HXL Insider Trading Activity
$HXL insiders have traded $HXL stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HXL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- GAIL E LEHMAN (See Remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 13,829 shares for an estimated $1,273,662.
- GINA FITZSIMONS (See Remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 9,675 shares for an estimated $997,870.
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$HXL Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 257 institutional investors add shares of $HXL stock to their portfolio, and 196 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 2,194,596 shares (-64.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $219,591,275
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 1,342,438 shares (+10.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $134,324,346
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 940,514 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $94,107,830
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 802,652 shares (+15.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $80,313,359
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 697,755 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $69,817,365
- TORONTO DOMINION BANK removed 525,002 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $52,531,700
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC removed 449,118 shares (-24.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $44,938,747
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