Hexcel Corporation (HXL) director Neal J. Keating purchased 3,000 common shares on October 26, 2026, at $80.67 per share. The transaction is described as a purchase in the open market or a private transaction. It was reported as a direct purchase, and Keating's reported direct holdings afterward were 3,254 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Hexcel Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $496.4 million, up 8.8% from $456.2 million a year earlier, and net income of $38.6 million, compared with $20.6 million. Operating income was $54.8 million versus $36.0 million, while diluted net income per common share was $0.50 versus $0.26. Commercial Aerospace sales increased 20.5% to $330.3 million; Defense, Space & Other sales declined 8.7% to $166.1 million.
For the first nine months of 2026, net sales were $1,527.2 million and net income was $125.1 million, compared with $1,402.6 million and $63.0 million, respectively, in 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities was $171.1 million, versus $105.0 million.
During the second quarter, Hexcel issued $400 million of 4.9% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and redeemed $400 million of 3.95% senior unsecured notes due February 2027. As of September 30, 2026, $240.0 million was borrowed under the senior unsecured credit facility, with $510.0 million of undrawn availability. On October 21, 2026, the board approved increasing the 2025 share repurchase authorization from its previous remaining authorized amount of $380.6 million to $750 million.
Hexcel Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $496.4 million, up 8.8% from a year earlier, while operating income increased 52.2% to $54.8 million and net income increased 87.4% to $38.6 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.50, compared with $0.26. Commercial Aerospace sales grew 20.5% to $330.3 million; Defense, Space & Other sales declined 8.7% to $166.1 million, reflecting divestiture and closure activity and temporary softness in certain programs.
For the first nine months, net sales were $1,527.2 million, up 8.9%; operating cash flow was $171.1 million versus $105.0 million, and free cash flow was $102.5 million versus $49.9 million. The Board raised the share repurchase authorization to $750 million; no shares were repurchased in the third quarter. It declared a $0.18 quarterly dividend payable November 9, 2026, to holders of record November 2, and reaffirmed 2026 guidance: sales of $2.025 billion to $2.125 billion, adjusted diluted EPS of $2.30 to $2.40, free cash flow greater than $195 million, and capital expenditures less than $100 million.
Hexcel Corp. director Patricia Hubbard received an award of 287 Restricted Stock Units on October 2, 2026, leaving her with 287 directly held RSUs. Each RSU represents a conditional right to receive one share of Hexcel common stock. Under Hubbard’s deferral election, the underlying shares will be converted into an equivalent number of common shares following the date she ceases to be a member of the board.
Hexcel Corp. director David H. Li converted 340 restricted stock units into 340 common shares on October 3, 2026. His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 4,952 shares. On October 2, 2026, he received an award of 287 restricted stock units.
HEXCEL CORP (HXL) reports that executive Gail E. Lehman, EVP, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, on September 3, 2026 exercised non-qualified stock options to acquire 8,829 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $68.15 per share and 5,000 shares at $65.56 per share. On the same date, she sold 8,829 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $92.09 per share and 5,000 shares at $92.12 per share in open-market or private transactions, with individual trades in the sale blocks executed between $91.87 and $92.33 per share. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
HEXCEL CORP (HXL) received a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 for its common stock by officer Gail E. Lehman.
The filing indicates a planned sale of 13,829 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, following a stock option exercise paid in cash. The filing reports an aggregate market value for the proposed sale of approximately $1,273,716.41 and notes that there were 75,623,452 shares of Hexcel common stock outstanding, with the shares listed on the NYSE. The proposed sale date is stated as September 3, 2026.
For HEXCEL (HXL), executive Gina Fitzsimons reported option exercises and related share sales on 2026-08-14. She exercised 3,517 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $44.90 and 6,158 options at $52.17, receiving equivalent shares of common stock. She then sold 3,517 shares at $103.12 per share and 6,158 shares at $103.15 per share. The options referenced vest in three equal annual installments from their grant dates.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting a significant position in Hexcel Corp common stock. It reports beneficial ownership of 5,863,390 shares, representing 7.8% of Hexcel’s common stock. The firm reports sole voting power over 5,845,753 shares and sole dispositive power over 5,863,390 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. T. Rowe Price Associates states that this filing should not be construed as an admission that it is the beneficial owner of these securities, and that such beneficial ownership is expressly denied.