B. Riley Issues Negative Estimate for XPEL Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for XPEL to $0.48, down from $0.54, while the consensus full-year estimate is $1.73.
• XPEL's stock has seen significant institutional interest, with hedge funds owning 75.08% of its shares and a recent share repurchase program worth $50 million initiated by the Board of Directors.
• The company reported $0.59 EPS in its last quarterly earnings, exceeding analyst expectations, and experienced a 13.5% year-over-year revenue increase.

XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for XPEL in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 7th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.48 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.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of XPEL from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday.

XPEL Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ XPEL traded down $1.34 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $33.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 242,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 195,517. XPEL has a fifty-two week low of $24.25 and a fifty-two week high of $47.59. The business's 50 day moving average price is $35.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.63. The company has a market cap of $929.16 million, a P/E ratio of 19.08 and a beta of 1.83.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.07. XPEL had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 21.17%. The firm had revenue of $124.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $118.37 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

XPEL declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, May 6th that permits the company to buyback $50.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 5.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On XPEL

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in XPEL. SCS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of XPEL in the first quarter valued at approximately $51,460,000. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. raised its position in XPEL by 44.2% during the first quarter. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 774,339 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,750,000 after purchasing an additional 237,339 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in XPEL during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,855,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in XPEL by 11,892.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 98,100 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,882,000 after purchasing an additional 97,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in XPEL during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,714,000. 75.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.