HXL
Hexcel Corporation
NYSE: HXL · INDUSTRIALS · AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
$79.57
+2.00% today
Updated 2026-10-29
Market cap
$6.82B
P/E ratio
45.57
P/S ratio
3.45x
EPS (TTM)
$1.98
Dividend yield
0.78%
52W range
$61 – $112
Volume
1.1M
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (83,839 shares)
Buy transactions
53
Sell transactions
47
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 6,158 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 3,517 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 6,158 | $52.17 | $321262.86 |
| 2026-08-14 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 3,517 | $44.90 | $157913.30 |
| 2026-08-03 | COOGAN, JAMES GORDON | EVP, CFO | Buy | 21,998 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | COOGAN, JAMES GORDON | EVP, CFO | Buy | 3,079 | — | — |
| 2026-08-03 | COOGAN, JAMES GORDON | EVP, CFO | Buy | 7,623 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 220 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Buy | 220 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 87 | $105.61 | $9188.07 |
| 2026-07-27 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 1,666 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Buy | 1,666 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 697 | $109.72 | $76474.84 |
| 2026-07-23 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 70,293 | — | — |
| 2026-07-23 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Buy | 70,293 | $74.74 | $5.25M |
| 2026-07-23 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 57,174 | $110.70 | $6.33M |
| 2026-07-14 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 65,502 | — | — |
| 2026-07-14 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Buy | 65,502 | $65.56 | $4.29M |
| 2026-07-14 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 52,169 | $101.82 | $5.31M |
| 2026-07-10 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Buy | 239 | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Buy | 373 | — | — |
| 2026-07-10 | HUBBARD, PATRICIA | Director | Buy | 239 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | SUEVER, CATHERINE A | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | KEATING, NEAL J. | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | HUBBARD, PATRICIA | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | HACHEY, GUY C | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | EGNOTOVICH, CYNTHIA M | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-18 | CANNON, JAMES J | Director | Buy | 1,792 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | KEATING, NEAL J. | Director | Sale | 254 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | KEATING, NEAL J. | Director | Buy | 254 | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | SUEVER, CATHERINE A | Director | Sale | 2,697 | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | SUEVER, CATHERINE A | Director | Buy | 2,697 | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 2,697 | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Buy | 2,697 | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Sale | 2,697 | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Buy | 2,697 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 50,121 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Buy | 50,121 | $68.15 | $3.42M |
| 2026-05-06 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 41,932 | $95.85 | $4.02M |
| 2026-05-01 | GENTILE, TOM | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Sale | 5,181 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | GENTILE, TOM | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Buy | 5,181 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | GENTILE, TOM | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Sale | 2,401 | $92.23 | $221444.23 |
| 2026-04-04 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Sale | 457 | — | — |
| 2026-04-04 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Buy | 457 | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | LI, DAVID H | Director | Buy | 277 | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | HUBBARD, PATRICIA | Director | Buy | 277 | — | — |
| 2026-03-05 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 6,534 | — | — |
| 2026-03-05 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 6,534 | $38.94 | $254433.96 |
| 2026-03-05 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 4,551 | $91.14 | $414778.14 |
| 2026-03-03 | KEATING, NEAL J. | Director | Buy | 254 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Sale | 1,500 | $92.80 | $139200.00 |
| 2026-02-12 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 61,204 | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Buy | 61,204 | $50.50 | $3.09M |
| 2026-02-12 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 45,963 | $90.69 | $4.17M |
| 2026-02-02 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Buy | 1,860 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Buy | 4,473 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Buy | 2,872 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Buy | 6,906 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | GENTILE, TOM | Director, Chairman, CEO and President | Buy | 49,655 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 1,561 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 3,755 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Buy | 659 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Buy | 793 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | BRAYLE, LILIAN REGIS | President EMEA/AP & Industrial | Buy | 1,736 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | BRAYLE, LILIAN REGIS | President EMEA/AP & Industrial | Buy | 4,175 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | STANAGE, NICK L | Director | Sale | 9,060 | $82.81 | $750258.60 |
| 2026-01-30 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 214 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 263 | $82.81 | $21779.03 |
| 2026-01-30 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Buy | 214 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 101 | $82.81 | $8363.81 |
| 2026-01-30 | MERLOT, THIERRY | See Remarks | Sale | 698 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | MERLOT, THIERRY | See Remarks | Buy | 698 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 968 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 1,065 | $82.81 | $88192.65 |
| 2026-01-30 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 1,060 | $82.81 | $87778.60 |
| 2026-01-30 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Buy | 968 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 401 | $82.81 | $33206.81 |
| 2026-01-30 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 472 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 633 | $82.81 | $52418.73 |
| 2026-01-30 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 472 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 222 | $82.81 | $18383.82 |
| 2026-01-30 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Sale | 267 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Buy | 267 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Sale | 140 | $82.81 | $11593.40 |
| 2026-01-30 | EVANS, AMY S | See Remarks | Sale | 108 | $82.81 | $8943.48 |
| 2026-01-29 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 384 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Buy | 384 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | SMITH, LYNDON JOHN | see remarks | Sale | 182 | $84.56 | $15389.92 |
| 2026-01-29 | MERLOT, THIERRY | See Remarks | Sale | 1,633 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | MERLOT, THIERRY | See Remarks | Buy | 1,633 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 1,033 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Buy | 1,033 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 488 | $84.56 | $41265.28 |
| 2026-01-29 | LEHMAN, GAIL E | See Remarks | Sale | 484 | $84.56 | $40927.04 |
| 2026-01-29 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 563 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Buy | 563 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | FITZSIMONS, GINA | See Remarks | Sale | 298 | $84.56 | $25198.88 |
Frequently asked questions
Are HXL insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, HXL insiders have been net buyers, with about $21.89M in stock sold across 47 sales, against 7 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at HXL mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which HXL insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. STANAGE, NICK L accounts for the largest share on record, with about $20.58M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.