HXL
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Hexcel Corporation (HXL) closed at $86.00 as of 2026-02-02, trading 35.7% above its 200-week moving average of $63.37. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 31.0% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 75, HXL is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, HXL has crossed below its 200-week moving average 23 times. On average, these episodes lasted 43 weeks. Historically, investors who bought HXL at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +3.3%.
With a market cap of $6.8 billion, HXL is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 1.5%. Return on equity stands at 7.9%. The stock trades at 5.2x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in HXL would have grown to $1037, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. HXL has returned 7.3% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 17.9% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: HXL vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After HXL Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying HXL when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +22.8% after 12 months (median +25.0%), compared to +10.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 81% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +41.2% vs +24.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment HXL crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
HXL has crossed below its 200-week MA 23 times with an average 1-year return of +3.3% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1981 | Mar 1981 | 2 | 0.9% | -54.6% | +363.9% |
| Jun 1981 | Jul 1981 | 2 | 1.8% | -62.9% | +357.4% |
| Jul 1981 | Jul 1984 | 158 | 59.1% | -53.1% | +403.2% |
| Nov 1987 | Dec 1987 | 4 | 6.0% | +55.0% | +392.5% |
| Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 | 2 | 0.7% | -46.7% | +274.3% |
| Aug 1989 | Jul 1995 | 306 | 77.3% | -62.7% | +274.5% |
| Jul 1998 | Sep 2003 | 270 | 81.1% | -40.1% | +557.6% |
| Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 | 2 | 4.3% | +195.8% | +1454.8% |
| Jun 2008 | Aug 2008 | 5 | 6.3% | -48.7% | +427.4% |
| Sep 2008 | May 2010 | 90 | 73.9% | -43.2% | +389.7% |
| Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | 3 | 5.1% | +47.1% | +514.6% |
| Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 | 1 | 3.0% | +54.8% | +495.3% |
| Mar 2020 | May 2021 | 64 | 54.4% | +17.1% | +75.6% |
| Jul 2021 | Sep 2021 | 11 | 10.2% | -4.3% | +57.6% |
| Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | 2 | 6.2% | -0.7% | +53.9% |
| Nov 2021 | Mar 2022 | 18 | 19.4% | -0.3% | +50.2% |
| Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | 16 | 15.9% | +21.1% | +62.8% |
| Aug 2022 | Nov 2022 | 10 | 10.7% | +28.8% | +53.1% |
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | 1 | 1.2% | +28.3% | +55.3% |
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | 1 | 2.1% | +10.6% | +47.0% |
| Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | 2 | 1.0% | +8.6% | +44.7% |
| Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | 3 | 3.7% | +22.7% | +48.2% |
| Mar 2025 | Aug 2025 | 23 | 22.1% | N/A | +49.1% |
| Average | 43 | — | +3.3% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02