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Hexcel Corporation

Sector: industrialsAerospace & DefenseNYSEMarket Cap: $7.16B

Hexcel Corporation manufactures advanced composite materials for aerospace and defense, with a primary political signal of $2.1M in federal contracts from the Department of Defense and NASA.

Govt Dependence
15/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat HXL does

Hexcel Corporation is a global supplier of advanced composite materials, including carbon fiber, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, and adhesives. Its primary revenue lines are derived from commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial markets, supplying structural materials for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, and military platforms.

12 months past · 3 months futureHXL activity timeline

$113$85$58 AugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Jul 28 $109.89 hi $59.55 lo $109.64 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 0 Two Sigma Investments · + $65518M · 2026-03-31Baupost Group · holds $12220M · 2026-03-31Citadel Advisors · + $27M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · - $14M · 2025-09-30Baupost Group · holds $11M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · - $10M · 2025-09-30Baupost Group · holds $9M · 2025-09-30
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
249 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 7 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsHXL federal contracts by year

$2M
total awarded · 2005–2024
9
contracts on file
2023
peak year ($2M)
$2M $1M 2005: $7K across 1 contract $7K 2005 2012: $58K across 2 contracts $58K 2012 2 contracts 2013: $6K across 1 contract $6K 2013 2017: $22K across 1 contract $22K 2017 2019: $15K across 1 contract $15K 2019 2023: $2M across 2 contracts (peak year) $2M 2023 2 contracts 2024: $90K across 1 contract $90K 2024
Top contracts by award amount
$1.5M Department of Defense 2023-09-28 HEXCEL PROPOSAL UNDER EMERGENT IV BAA
$514K Department of Defense 2023-04-17 EMERGENT IV BAA0001-22 AWARD
$90K National Aeronautics and Space Admi 2024-01-16 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SAFETY
$37K Department of Defense 2012-01-25 HEXPLY 3501-5A/C-UD/148 35%//AS4/HS/0
$22K National Aeronautics and Space Admi 2017-01-19 SAP PURCHASE REQUISITION: 4200610887 IGF::OT::IGF CARBON FIBER/EPOXY T
20 years · 9 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding HXL

$77.77B
Total HXL held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with HXL positions
Two Sigma Investments $65.52B +1884% 2026-03-31
Baupost Group $12.22B holds 2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors $27M +129% 2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $6M -62% 2025-12-31

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading HXL

2024-04-24 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2024-04-24 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house sale $15,001 - $50,000
2024-02-16 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2024-02-16 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2022-02-10 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2022-02-10 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2021-04-09 Sara Jacobs D-California · house sale $15,001 - $50,000 49d late
2021-04-09 Sara Jacobs D-California · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000 49d late
2021-02-25 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-25 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2020-12-10 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000 46d late
2020-12-10 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $50,001 - $100,000 46d late
30+ trades on file · most recent 2024-05-07

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Political ProfileWhere HXL sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Jurisdictional alignment with defense appropriations and aerospace R&D budgets via DoD and NASA contracts ($2.1M). EVIDENTIARY: No recent corporate insider buys (get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0), no congressional trading (Top congressional traders array empty), and no active lobbying spend (get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0). Net: Established but low-scale government customer base with no amplifying transactional signals.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Export control and ITAR compliance for advanced materials
    Department of State, Department of Commerce
    "Inferred from primary industry (Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing) and federal contract agencies: get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies includes Department of Defense."

Regulatory opportunities

  • Funding for next-generation aerospace and defense platforms
    Department of Defense, NASA
    "Existing contract precedent: get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0] shows $2.1M in obligations from DoD and NASA."
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Frequently AskedAbout HXL & political exposure

Does Hexcel Corporation (HXL) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Hexcel Corporation has 9 federal contract awards totaling $2,212,307, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Has Congress traded HXL stock?
44 congressional trades by 6 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2024-04-24. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is HXL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track HXL political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. HXL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.