Hexcel stock gains 3.49 percent above its Frankfurt close

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue reached USD 529.30 million in 2026's second quarter. Hexcel stock costs EUR 81.88 on October 20, 2026, up 3.49 percent versus Frankfurt close.

Price and reporting date

Hexcel stock gained 3.49 percent versus the Frankfurt close on October 20, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 529.30 million, up 8.00 percent year over year.
Hexcel stock costs EUR 81.88 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:33 p.m. CEST, 3.49 percent above the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 21, 2026, after the market close.

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Hexcel Corporation (US4282911084) stock gained 3.49 percent against the Frankfurt close on October 20, 2026, as the euro quotation moved from EUR 79.12 to EUR 81.88. The aerospace materials producer's second-quarter revenue reached USD 529.30 million, up 8.00 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat. Hexcel stock was trading at EUR 81.88 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:33 p.m. CEST, up 3.49 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 19, 2026.

Second-quarter sales set the baseline

Hexcel's second-quarter revenue of USD 529.30 million compared with USD 528.08 million of consensus revenue, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.66 against USD 0.57 expected. The figures put the upcoming third-quarter release in a demanding comparison frame.

The company operates in carbon fiber, resin systems, honeycomb materials and engineered structures for commercial aerospace, defense, space and industrial customers. Its investor-relations profile identifies commercial aerospace, defense and space as key markets, while its second-quarter results provide the latest quantified operating reference.

Price remains below the yearly high

On the New York Stock Exchange, Hexcel stock was trading at USD 92.02 on October 20, 2026 at 1:34 p.m. ET. The quote was 17.64 percent below its USD 111.74 52-week high and 45.58 percent above its USD 63.21 52-week low. Trading volume stood at 449,005 shares, and the market capitalization was USD 7.0 billion.

The price-to-earnings ratio was 46.17 as of October 20, 2026. That valuation sits above RTX Corporation at 31.02 and Lockheed Martin Corporation at 20.23, although both peers operate at much larger market capitalizations.

Results date and valuation

Hexcel is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on October 21, 2026, with its conference call set for October 22 at 9:30 a.m. ET, according to the company's Hexcel release dated October 1, 2026. The next report will show whether the 8.00 percent second-quarter revenue growth carried into the following period.

Comparison with peers

Hexcel: plus 3.49 percent versus the Frankfurt close, price-to-earnings ratio 46.17, market capitalization USD 7.0 billion.

RTX Corporation (NYSE, USD): minus 0.49 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 31.02, market capitalization USD 257.7 billion.

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE, USD): plus 0.14 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 20.23, market capitalization USD 126.7 billion.

Stock enters the earnings window

Hexcel's euro quotation stood 3.49 percent above the Frankfurt close as the market approached the October 21 reporting date. The operating figures and the scheduled release now provide the clearest near-term checkpoints for the stock.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hexcel stock.