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HXL HEXCEL CORP /DE/
Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing 8 d ago. Close $84.96 on Oct 9, 2026, +40% from the 52-week low and -23% from the high.
HEXCEL CORP /DE/ (HXL) has 104 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 15 insiders, the latest filed on Oct 5, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 1 open-market sell worth $1.3M, net -$1.3M.
6 open-market trades have been scored at HXL. The newest: Gail E Lehman (See Remarks) sold $1.3M of stock on Sep 3, 2026, filed Sep 8, 2026, scored 35 (weak). 2 insiders sold within 14 days of each other around Oct 29, 2025.
HXL closed at $84.96 on Oct 9, 2026, 40% above its 52-week low and 23% below its 52-week high.
2 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Oct 29, 2025.
Last 90 days
Price and insider trades, last year
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
Open-market buys and sells at HEXCEL CORP /DE/, scored.
| Score | Insider | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Weak | Gail E Lehman See Remarks sell | $1.3M 13,829 shares | -48% | - | |
| 36Weak | Amy S Evans See Remarks sell | $139k 1,500 shares | -43% | +97% from low-1% from high | |
| 28Weak | Patrick Winterlich EVP, CFO sell | $250k 3,413 shares | -8% | +55% from low-1% from high | |
| 24Weak | Lyndon John Smith see remarks sell | $152k 2,077 shares | -20% | +56% from low0% from high | |
| 15Weak | Gina Fitzsimons See Remarks sell | $59k 911 shares | -18% | +37% from low-8% from high | |
| 12Weak | Thierry Merlot See Remarks sell | $568k 8,897 shares | -16% | +36% from low-9% from high |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Winterlich Patrick Officer | 3,413 0.00% of outstanding | $250k | Oct 29, 2025 | none |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Fitzsimons Gina Officer | 911 0.00% of outstanding | $59k | Sep 2, 2025 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 242 rows filed, every code.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | David H Li director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +340 | $0.00 | $0 | 4,952 | 8 d ago |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Patricia Hubbard director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +287 | $0.00 | $0 | 287 | 8 d ago |
| Oct 2, 2026 | David H Li director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +287 | $0.00 | $0 | 287 | 8 d ago |
| Oct 3, 2026 | David H Li director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -340 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | 8 d ago |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +8,829 | $68.15 | $602k | 28,977 | 35 d ago |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -8,829 | $92.09 | $813k | 20,148 | 35 d ago |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +5,000 | $65.56 | $328k | 25,148 | 35 d ago |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -5,000 | $92.12 | $461k | 20,148 | 35 d ago |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Optionsderivative | -8,829 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | 35 d ago |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Optionsderivative | -5,000 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,441 | 35 d ago |
| May 18, 2026 | Patricia Hubbard director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | James J Cannon director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Neal J. Keating director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Cynthia M Egnotovich director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Guy C Hachey director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | Catherine A Suever director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 18, 2026 | David H Li director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +1,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,792 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Neal J. Keating director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +254 | $0.00 | $0 | 254 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 13, 2026 | Neal J. Keating director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -254 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 14, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | David H Li director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,697 | $0.00 | $0 | 4,239 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,697 | $0.00 | $0 | 482,911 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Catherine A Suever director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +2,697 | $0.00 | $0 | 22,803 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Catherine A Suever director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,697 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,697 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | David H Li director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -2,697 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 8, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +50,121 | $68.15 | $3.4M | 522,146 | May 6, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | FTax withholding Common Stock | -41,932 | $95.85 | $4.0M | 480,214 | May 6, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Optionsderivative | -50,121 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | May 6, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | Tom Gentile Chairman, CEO and President | MOption exercise Common Stock | +5,181 | $0.00 | $0 | 7,961 | May 5, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | Tom Gentile Chairman, CEO and President | FTax withholding Common Stock | -2,401 | $92.23 | $221k | 5,560 | May 5, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | Tom Gentile Chairman, CEO and President | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -5,181 | $0.00 | $0 | 5,180 | May 5, 2026 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | David H Li director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +457 | $0.00 | $0 | 1,542 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Patricia Hubbard director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +277 | $0.00 | $0 | 277 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | David H Li director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +277 | $0.00 | $0 | 277 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | David H Li director | MOption exercise Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | -457 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Gina Fitzsimons See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +6,534 | $38.94 | $254k | 12,263 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Gina Fitzsimons See Remarks | FTax withholding Common Stock | -4,551 | $91.14 | $415k | 7,712 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Gina Fitzsimons See Remarks | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Optionsderivative | -6,534 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Neal J. Keating director | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +254 | $0.00 | $0 | 254 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Amy S Evans See Remarks | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -1,500 | $92.80 | $139k | 1,979 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | MOption exercise Common Stock | +61,204 | $50.50 | $3.1M | 517,988 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | FTax withholding Common Stock | -45,963 | $90.69 | $4.2M | 472,025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Nick L Stanage director | MOption exercise Non-Qualified Stock Optionsderivative | -61,204 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +1,033 | $0.00 | $0 | 21,125 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | FTax withholding Common Stock | -1,060 | $82.81 | $88k | 20,148 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | FTax withholding Common Stock | -484 | $84.56 | $41k | 20,641 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Unitsderivative | +2,872 | $0.00 | $0 | 2,872 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | MOption exercise Common Stock | +968 | $0.00 | $0 | 21,609 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Gail E Lehman See Remarks | AGrant or award Non-Qualified Stock Optionsderivative | +6,906 | $0.00 | $0 | 6,906 | Feb 13, 2026 |
Insiders
Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.
- James J Cannondirector
- Cynthia M Egnotovichdirector
- Amy S EvansSee Remarks
- Gina FitzsimonsSee Remarks
- Tom GentileChairman, CEO and President
- Guy C Hacheydirector
- Patricia Hubbarddirector
- Neal J. Keatingdirector
- Gail E LehmanSee Remarks
- David H Lidirector, ceo, president, officer
- Thierry MerlotSee Remarks
- Lyndon John Smithsee remarks
- Nick L Stanagedirector
- Catherine A Sueverdirector
- Patrick WinterlichEVP, CFO
Questions about HXL
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Are insiders buying HXL?
As of Oct 5, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 0 open-market buys worth $0 by 0 insiders and 1 open-market sell worth $1.3M by 1 insider at HEXCEL CORP /DE/ in the last 90 days, net -$1.3M. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.
Who was the last insider to trade HXL on the open market?
Gail E Lehman (See Remarks) sold $1.3M of HXL on Sep 3, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Sep 8, 2026. InsiderTell scored 35 (weak).
How many insiders file Form 4 at HEXCEL CORP /DE/?
15 people have filed a Form 4 at HEXCEL CORP /DE/, among them James J Cannon (director), Cynthia M Egnotovich (director), Amy S Evans (See Remarks). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.