HEXCEL CORP (HXL) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:HXL • US4282911084

88.98 USD
-0.81 (-0.9%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
88.98 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 6:30:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Taking everything into account, HXL scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, HXL is showing a nice and steady performance.

  • The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that HXL is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 86% of all stocks.
  • HXL is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
  • In the last month HXL has a been trading in the 80.00 - 93.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • HXL has an average volume of 1269970 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • HXL is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 73 other stocks in this industry, HXL did better than 47% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
HEXCEL CORP / HXL Weekly stock chart
HEXCEL CORP / HXL Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although HXL has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

58.95

89.87

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 84.37 to 84.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 80.02 to 81.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @70.53 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @59.55 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for HXL is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for HXL is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength86.48POSITIVEHXL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.48% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HXL is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HXL is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of HXL is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)67.7NEUTRALThe RSI value for HXL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.41POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests HXL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)70.32NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for HXL is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.95MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for HXL suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.76POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for HXL suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
HEXCEL CORP / HXL Daily stock chart

HEXCEL CORP

NYSE:HXL (2/17/2026, 6:30:00 PM)

After market: 88.98 0 (0%)

88.98

-0.81 (-0.9%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg-0.9%
1 Week3.39%
2 Weeks9.06%
1 Month7.74%
3 Month22.66%
6 Month40.26%
12 Month42.1%
2 Year19.5%
3 Year21.97%
5 Year65.51%
10 Year115.29%
15 Year379.68%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.91
ATR(20)%2.95%
ATR Inc-32.56%
Range Today1.87
ADR(20)2.41
ADR(20)%2.71%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.48
3 months CRS87.34
6 months CRS91.08
Mansfield2.8
10 Day High93.14
10 Day Low80.64
20 Day High93.14
20 Day Low80
52 Week High93.14
52 Week Low45.28
CS1 End84.8
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.75%
DER(5)-0.33%
Volume1.62M
Volume Incr-1.18%
Vol(5)1.33M
Vol(50)1.27M

HEXCEL CORP / HXL FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of HEXCEL CORP (HXL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to HXL.


Can you provide the trend direction for HEXCEL CORP?

The current trend direction for HEXCEL CORP (HXL) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for HXL stock?

HEXCEL CORP (HXL) has an RSI value of 67.6963. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for HXL stock?

The short term momentum for HEXCEL CORP (HXL) is positive.


What are the support and resistance levels for HEXCEL CORP (HXL) stock?

HEXCEL CORP (HXL) has a support level at 84.8. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of HXL support and resistance levels.