HXL Insider Trading
HEXCEL CORP /DE/ | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at HEXCEL CORP /DE/ provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 21:41 | 2018-05-01 | Merlot Thierry | Officer - See Remarks | OPT+S | $65.99 | 9,215 | $608,053 | 23,116 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-09 22:57 | 2018-01-08 | Stanage Nick L | Director, Officer - CEO and President | OPT+S | $64.01 | 27,174 | $1,739,272 | 154,463 | 0.0% |
| 2018-01-05 23:51 | 2018-01-04 | Stanage Nick L | Director, Officer - CEO and President | OPT+S | $63.02 | 25,000 | $1,575,605 | 154,463 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-18 22:28 | 2017-12-15 | Stanage Nick L | Director, Officer - CEO and President | OPT+S | $62.00 | 18,000 | $1,116,000 | 154,463 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-15 00:11 | 2017-12-12 | Stanage Nick L | Director, Officer - CEO and President | OPT+S | $62.01 | 7,000 | $434,035 | 154,463 | 0.0% |
| 2017-12-07 01:40 | 2017-12-05 | Swords Timothy | Officer - President, Industrial | OPT+S | $60.27 | 13,493 | $813,206 | 6,709 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-09 22:03 | 2017-11-03 | Brubaker Lynn | Director | SELL | $61.67 | 6,948 | $428,483 | 7,107 | -49.4% |
| 2017-11-09 01:13 | 2017-11-03 | Brubaker Lynn | Director | SELL | $61.67 | 6,948 | $428,483 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-11-06 22:15 | 2017-10-31 | Merlot Thierry | Officer - President, Aerospace - EMEA/AP | SELL | $61.19 | 3,748 | $229,350 | 13,191 | -22.1% |
| 2017-10-24 23:22 | 2017-10-23 | Hendricks Kimberly A. | Officer - SVP, Corp. Controller & CAO | OPT+S | $63.35 | 2,608 | $165,222 | 21,421 | 0.0% |
| 2017-03-03 23:50 | 2017-03-02 | Merlot Thierry | Officer - President, Aerospace - EMEA/AP | SELL | $55.29 | 4,774 | $263,962 | 16,182 | -22.8% |
| 2017-03-03 23:45 | 2017-03-02 | Pensky Wayne C | Officer - EVP, CFO | SELL | $55.32 | 10,249 | $566,940 | 93,313 | -9.9% |
| 2017-02-24 21:44 | 2017-02-17 | Merlot Thierry | Officer - President, Aerospace - EMEA/AP | SELL | $53.27 | 7,696 | $409,966 | 20,956 | -26.9% |
| 2016-12-07 01:28 | 2016-12-05 | Canario Michael | Officer - President, Aerospace -Americas | SELL | $52.00 | 2,000 | $104,000 | 466 | -81.1% |
| 2016-11-23 19:22 | 2016-11-22 | Hennemuth Robert George | Officer - EVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $50.00 | 8,000 | $400,000 | 56,427 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-14 19:24 | 2016-11-09 | Hennemuth Robert George | Officer - EVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $47.00 | 3,000 | $141,000 | 56,427 | 0.0% |
| 2016-11-04 00:42 | 2016-11-02 | Swords Timothy | Officer - President, Industrial | OPT+S | $45.01 | 16,699 | $751,544 | 4,870 | 0.0% |
| 2016-09-13 00:15 | 2016-09-09 | Hennemuth Robert George | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $45.00 | 2,495 | $112,275 | 56,427 | 0.0% |
| 2016-08-22 15:38 | 2016-08-18 | Merlot Thierry | Officer - President, Aerospace - EMEA/AP | SELL | $45.01 | 8,600 | $387,058 | 26,413 | -24.6% |
| 2016-08-08 19:50 | 2016-08-05 | Hill David Charles | Director | SELL | $44.47 | 1,188 | $52,830 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016-05-11 22:41 | 2016-05-10 | Hill David Charles | Director | SELL | $44.80 | 1,000 | $44,796 | 1,183 | -45.8% |
| 2016-04-28 02:02 | 2016-04-25 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $45.11 | 1,000 | $45,105 | 992 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-23 22:43 | 2016-03-22 | Hennemuth Robert George | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $45.00 | 12,388 | $557,460 | 56,427 | 0.0% |
| 2016-03-03 21:33 | 2016-03-01 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $42.01 | 1,000 | $42,011 | 992 | 0.0% |
| 2015-12-03 02:12 | 2015-12-01 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $47.19 | 1,000 | $47,190 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-21 20:42 | 2015-08-19 | Pensky Wayne C | Officer - SVP, CFO | OPT+S | $53.59 | 33,924 | $1,817,845 | 87,840 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-21 20:33 | 2015-08-19 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $53.47 | 1,507 | $80,586 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-11 22:46 | 2015-08-10 | Hendricks Kimberly A. | Officer - VP, Corp. Controller & CAO | OPT+S | $54.16 | 2,531 | $137,072 | 19,166 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-07 04:31 | 2015-08-05 | KRAKOWER IRA J | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $51.99 | 16,585 | $862,254 | 246,647 | 0.0% |
| 2015-08-05 17:00 | 2015-08-03 | Hill David Charles | Director | SELL | $51.61 | 2,517 | $129,904 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-05-28 21:32 | 2015-05-27 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $50.05 | 1,877 | $93,943 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2015-04-02 00:29 | 2015-03-31 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $52.02 | 1,019 | $53,006 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-18 18:57 | 2015-03-16 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $48.18 | 1,000 | $48,181 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 2015-02-10 23:53 | 2015-02-09 | Pensky Wayne C | Officer - SVP, CFO | SELL | $45.11 | 11,000 | $496,162 | 87,840 | -11.1% |
| 2015-02-06 21:49 | 2015-02-05 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | SELL | $44.60 | 1,000 | $44,596 | 12 | -98.8% |
| 2015-01-29 22:30 | 2015-01-28 | Pensky Wayne C | Officer - SVP, CFO | SELL | $44.44 | 5,732 | $254,730 | 95,721 | -5.6% |
| 2015-01-26 19:32 | 2015-01-23 | Pensky Wayne C | Officer - SVP, CFO | SELL | $44.44 | 4,944 | $219,711 | 101,453 | -4.6% |
| 2015-01-15 18:44 | 2014-09-02 | Hill David Charles | Director | SELL | $41.01 | 948 | $38,877 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014-09-03 00:16 | 2014-09-02 | Hill David Charles | Director | SELL | $41.01 | 948 | $38,877 | 1,500 | -38.7% |
| 2014-08-22 17:19 | 2014-08-20 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $38.28 | 1,500 | $57,425 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-12 16:01 | 2014-08-11 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | SELL | $38.12 | 2,119 | $80,776 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2014-08-08 18:43 | 2014-08-07 | PUGH DAVID L | Director | BUY | $37.14 | 27,000 | $1,002,737 | 32,000 | +540.0% |
| 2014-07-30 16:55 | 2014-07-29 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $38.67 | 3,150 | $121,807 | 2,120 | 0.0% |
| 2014-01-11 02:45 | 2014-01-09 | Brubaker Lynn | Director | SELL | $45.13 | 3,143 | $141,848 | 3,500 | -47.3% |
| 2014-01-03 20:52 | 2014-01-02 | Brubaker Lynn | Director | SELL | $44.37 | 2,790 | $123,800 | 6,643 | -29.6% |
| 2014-01-03 00:10 | 2014-01-02 | Brubaker Lynn | Director | SELL | $44.37 | 2,790 | $123,792 | 6,643 | -29.6% |
| 2013-12-26 19:35 | 2013-12-23 | KRAKOWER IRA J | Officer - Senior Vice President | OPT+S | $44.14 | 20,888 | $921,959 | 229,005 | 0.0% |
| 2013-12-20 22:48 | 2013-12-19 | MACINTYRE MICHAEL J | Officer - Treasurer | OPT+S | $42.86 | 1,000 | $42,860 | 732 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-15 22:15 | 2013-10-14 | Pensky Wayne C | Officer - SVP, CFO | SELL | $40.06 | 15,000 | $600,881 | 87,608 | -14.6% |
| 2013-09-04 21:35 | 2013-09-03 | CAMPBELL JEFFREY C | Director | OPT+S | $36.01 | 2,197 | $79,105 | 7,803 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $HXL Trades
Not every insider transaction in HEXCEL CORP /DE/ is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $HXL shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for HXL
Insider activity data for HEXCEL CORP /DE/ is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $HXL, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.