Xponential Fitness, Inc. $XPOF is MSD Partners L.P.'s 3rd Largest Position

Key Points

• MSD Partners L.P. increased its stake in Xponential Fitness by 18.1%, acquiring an additional 253,631 shares to hold a total of 1,655,090 shares, making Xponential Fitness their third largest holding.
• The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate, though revenue slightly declined year-over-year.
• Analysts have mixed sentiments on Xponential Fitness, with ratings ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Hold" and an average price target of $12.93.

MSD Partners L.P. boosted its position in Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:XPOF - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,655,090 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 253,631 shares during the quarter. Xponential Fitness comprises 10.3% of MSD Partners L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. MSD Partners L.P. owned about 3.41% of Xponential Fitness worth $13,787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of XPOF. Prospect Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Xponential Fitness in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,590,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. increased its holdings in shares of Xponential Fitness by 365.6% in the 1st quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 179,864 shares of the company's stock worth $1,498,000 after buying an additional 141,234 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Xponential Fitness by 139.1% in the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 169,249 shares of the company's stock worth $2,276,000 after buying an additional 98,455 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Xponential Fitness in the 4th quarter worth $1,284,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Xponential Fitness by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,711,592 shares of the company's stock worth $23,021,000 after buying an additional 92,477 shares during the last quarter. 58.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Xponential Fitness Price Performance

NYSE XPOF traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $8.55. 435,839 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 725,284. Xponential Fitness, Inc. has a 52-week low of $6.64 and a 52-week high of $18.87. The firm has a market cap of $417.44 million, a PE ratio of -4.86 and a beta of 1.48. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.41.

Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $76.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $77.23 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.29) earnings per share. The company's revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Xponential Fitness has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Xponential Fitness, Inc. will post 0.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on XPOF shares. Guggenheim reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $13.00 price target on shares of Xponential Fitness in a report on Monday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial cut their price target on shares of Xponential Fitness from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Xponential Fitness from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Xponential Fitness currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $12.93.

Insider Transactions at Xponential Fitness

In other news, Director Bruce N. Haase bought 70,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.67 per share, with a total value of $536,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 95,937 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $735,836.79. This represents a 269.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 42.26% of the company's stock.

About Xponential Fitness

Xponential Fitness, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a boutique fitness franchisor in North America. It offers pilates, indoor cycling, barre, stretching, rowing, dancing, boxing, running, functional training, and yoga services under the Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, Row House, YogaSix, Rumble, AKT, Stride, and BFT brands.