Hexcel Now 23% of This Portfolio After $7.5 Million Buy and 32% Stock Surge

On February 17, 2026, Vision One Management Partners, LP disclosed a buy of 106,716 shares of Hexcel (HXL 0.64%), an estimated $7.54 million trade based on quarterly average pricing.

What happened

According to a recent SEC filing, Vision One Management Partners increased its position in Hexcel (HXL 0.64%) by 106,716 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated value of these share purchases was $7.54 million, based on the average closing price for the period. The fund’s quarter-end value in Hexcel rose by $12.81 million, a figure that reflects both new purchases and price movement.

What else to know

• Hexcel accounted for 22.65% of 13F AUM after the trade.
• Top holdings after the filing:
  • NYSE:HXL: $40.36 million (22.6% of AUM)
  • NYSE:NGVT: $27.09 million (15.2% of AUM)
  • NYSE:TNC: $25.40 million (14.3% of AUM)
  • NYSE:CC: $20.28 million (11.4% of AUM)
  • NASDAQ:POWL: $19.59 million (11.0% of AUM)
• As of February 18, 2026, HXL shares were priced at $87.87, up 31.9% over the past year and outperforming the S&P 500 by 19.63 percentage points.

Company overview

Company snapshot

• Hexcel develops and manufactures advanced composite materials, including carbon fibers, prepregs, honeycomb, and engineered components for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets.
• The company generates revenue by supplying high-performance materials and finished parts used in aircraft structures, wind turbine blades, and other industrial applications.
• Primary customers include commercial aerospace manufacturers, defense contractors, and industrial firms across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Hexcel is a leading supplier of structural materials and engineered products, serving the global aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. The company leverages advanced composite technologies to deliver lightweight, high-strength solutions that are critical to modern aircraft and industrial applications.

With a diversified product portfolio and a strong presence in key end markets, Hexcel maintains a competitive position by focusing on innovation, quality, and long-term customer relationships.

What this transaction means for investors

When a single position swells to nearly a quarter of reported assets, it tells you the manager believes the cycle is turning in its favor. Hexcel’s latest results help explain why. Fourth quarter sales rose to $491 million, up 3.7% year over year, while adjusted operating margin expanded to 13.3% of sales. Management is guiding to $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion in 2026 sales and adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.30, implying meaningful earnings leverage as commercial aircraft production stabilizes.

This is a classic operating leverage story. Commercial Aerospace already accounts for roughly 61% of quarterly revenue, and leadership believes a full recovery in OEM production could unlock roughly $500 million in incremental annual revenue.

Meanwhile, the broader portfolio is concentrated in industrial and specialty names, but Hexcel stands alone as the dominant aerospace materials exposure at 22.6% of assets. For long-term investors, the takeaway is simple. You are underwriting a commercial aerospace recovery and trusting management’s ability to translate volume into margin expansion and free cash flow, which totaled $157 million in 2025. If aircraft build rates accelerate as expected, the math works in your favor.