Noble Financial Predicts Xcel Brands Q1 Earnings

Xcel Brands, Inc (NASDAQ:XELB) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Xcel Brands in a research report issued on Thursday, April 9th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.48) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Xcel Brands’ current full-year earnings is ($0.23) per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Xcel Brands’ Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.48) EPS.

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 7th. The textile maker reported ($0.55) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.64) by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.65 million. Xcel Brands had a negative return on equity of 60.79% and a negative net margin of 353.53%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.69) earnings per share.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Xcel Brands in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.00.

Xcel Brands Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:XELB opened at $1.40 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $8.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.26 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Xcel Brands has a 12-month low of $0.74 and a 12-month high of $4.20. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1.60 and its 200 day moving average is $1.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Brands

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DRW Securities LLC grew its position in Xcel Brands by 98.1% during the 4th quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 34,434 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 17,053 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in Xcel Brands during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $88,000. Finally, Potomac Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Xcel Brands during the 4th quarter worth approximately $441,000. 18.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Xcel Brands Company Profile

Xcel Brands, Inc (NASDAQ: XELB) is a lifestyle brand management company that acquires, develops and markets consumer product brands spanning fashion, entertainment and home categories. The company works with designers, celebrities and entertainment properties to create branded apparel, accessories, jewelry and home décor collections. Its portfolio includes licensed and proprietary brands such as Judith Ripka, Isaac Mizrahi and Simple Joys by Carter’s, among others.

The company’s business model centers on sourcing creative talent and intellectual property, then leveraging an in-house product development team to design collections that are manufactured by third-party partners.