XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on XPEL. Zacks Research upgraded shares of XPEL from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of XPEL in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

XPEL Trading Up 2.3%

XPEL stock opened at $38.65 on Friday. XPEL has a 1-year low of $24.25 and a 1-year high of $47.23. The business’s 50 day moving average is $34.74 and its 200-day moving average is $35.38. The firm has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.87 and a beta of 1.68.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.01). XPEL had a return on equity of 19.20% and a net margin of 10.12%.The company had revenue of $125.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $119.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. XPEL’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. XPEL has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that XPEL will post 1.73 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On XPEL

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in XPEL by 2.3% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 117,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,453,000 after acquiring an additional 2,659 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of XPEL by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 47,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after purchasing an additional 2,872 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of XPEL by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp grew its position in shares of XPEL by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 32,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $955,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of XPEL by 11.5% during the first quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 443,210 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,022,000 after buying an additional 45,677 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.08% of the company’s stock.

XPEL Company Profile

XPEL, Inc sells, distributes, and installs protective films and coatings worldwide. The company offers automotive surface and paint protection film, headlight protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. It also provides pre-cut film products, merchandise and apparel, ceramic coatings, and tools and accessories.