Seaport upgrades Hexcel stock to Buy with USD 104 target

Published on 10/15/2026 at 21:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hexcel reports third-quarter results on October 21, 2026. Hexcel stock costs EUR 80.05 on October 15, 2026 at 9:48 p.m. CEST in after-hours trading.

Analyst target and earnings date

Seaport Research upgraded Hexcel from Neutral to Buy and set a USD 104.00 target on October 12, 2026.
Hexcel will publish third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026.
Hexcel stock costs EUR 80.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:48 p.m. CEST.
Hexcel had a USD 6.8 billion market capitalization on October 15, 2026.

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Seaport Research upgraded Hexcel from Neutral to Buy and set a USD 104.00 price target on October 12, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target is 16.08 percent above Hexcel's NYSE price of USD 89.58 on October 15, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 80.05 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:48 p.m. CEST in after-hours trading.

Results arrive October 21

Hexcel will report its third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on October 21, 2026. The company said in its October 1, 2026 release that it will hold the results call on October 22 at 9:30 a.m. ET, as stated in the Hexcel investor-relations release. That date gives the target a near-term test: the next report will show whether aerospace demand is supporting the valuation.

Stock sits 19.83 percent below high

On the NYSE, Hexcel was at USD 89.58 on October 15, 2026 at 3:54 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 60.82 to USD 111.74, placing the price 19.83 percent below the high and 47.29 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 705,644 shares against an average of 922,542, or 23.52 percent below the average.

Valuation remains the key measure

Hexcel had a USD 6.8 billion market capitalization and a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.12 on October 15, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 0.01 percent. The combination leaves the October 21 report as the next concrete valuation test, while the Seaport target provides a USD 104.00 benchmark for the stock.

Comparison with peers

ATI Inc. (NYSE, USD): daily change 0.90 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 55.72, market capitalization USD 25.8 billion.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE, USD): daily change 0.13 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 34.40, market capitalization USD 18.5 billion.
Hexcel Corporation (NYSE, USD): market capitalization USD 6.8 billion, price-to-earnings ratio 45.12.

Price stays in the middle range

For investors, the central question is whether the upcoming report can justify a valuation above the broader aerospace supplier group. The stock remains materially below its 52-week high, while the Seaport target and the October 21 reporting date create two clearly defined reference points for the next market reaction.

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