XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Reaches New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $47.07 and last traded at $47.12, with a volume of 264876 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.25.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on XPEL. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of XPEL in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised XPEL from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded XPEL from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

XPEL Trading Up 7.5%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $35.84 and a 200 day moving average of $36.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.75 and a beta of 1.68.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) last released its quarterly 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). The business had revenue of $125.42 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.25 million. XPEL had a return on equity of 19.20% and a net margin of 10.12%.The company’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. XPEL has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that XPEL, Inc. will post 1.73 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On XPEL

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XPEL. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in XPEL by 81.8% during the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of XPEL by 805.7% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,739 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,547 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in XPEL during the second quarter worth about $55,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in XPEL in the third quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in XPEL by 234.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022 shares during the last quarter. 75.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.