B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Forecast for XPEL Earnings

XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for XPEL in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for XPEL's current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for XPEL's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

XPEL Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of XPEL stock traded down $0.03 on Thursday, hitting $38.29. 76,273 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 206,104. XPEL has a 12-month low of $24.25 and a 12-month high of $48.58. The company has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 21.88 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $29.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.38.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.06. XPEL had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 24.68%. The firm had revenue of $103.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $97.40 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis.

XPEL declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 6th that allows the company to buyback $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of XPEL

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of XPEL by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 108,666 shares of the company's stock worth $4,340,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp increased its holdings in XPEL by 1.6% in the first 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 last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in XPEL by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,375 shares of the company's stock valued at $574,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in XPEL by 12.1% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,395 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its stake in XPEL by 46.0% in the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,165 shares of the company's stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 682 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.