NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Aerospace & Defense is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMostly healthy — no soft spokes
Hexcel's growth in the commercial aerospace sector has to continue to justify its current valuation. Revenue grew 8% year over year, and the company recently beat earnings expectations by 18%. It trades at 48× P/E versus a peer median of 35×, indicating that the market reflects less growth than is forecasted. A specific risk is the potential for HXL to cut guidance on the next call, which our model puts at an 18% probability of a miss. Peer multiples imply a price about 11% below where it trades.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. HXL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering HXL (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for HXL in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Aerospace & Defense — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Commercial aerospace growth aligns with revenue objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $102.95
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $102.95.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Commercial aerospace recovery supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Earnings call highlights revenue growth initiatives.
Downgrade indicates concerns over valuation and growth.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Strong sales growth supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Enhance operating income
Raised EPS and margin targets enhance operating income.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
New supply deals enhance revenue growth prospects.
Positive outlook on aerospace growth supports revenue.
