What is B. Riley’s Forecast for XPEL Q1 Earnings?

XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) – Research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for XPEL in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for XPEL’s current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for XPEL’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.56 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $107.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.98 million. XPEL had a return on equity of 24.68% and a net margin of 11.61%.

XPEL Stock Up 4.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:XPEL opened at $33.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $924.27 million, a PE ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 1.84. XPEL has a twelve month low of $30.75 and a twelve month high of $60.49. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $40.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.26.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Ryan Pape sold 13,544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.20, for a total value of $612,188.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,072,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,457,247.60. This trade represents a 1.25 % decrease 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. 9.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On XPEL

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of XPEL by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 55,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,201,000 after acquiring an additional 8,484 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of XPEL in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $210,000. State of Wyoming raised its stake in XPEL by 416.7% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 6,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 5,163 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in XPEL by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 7,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its stake in XPEL by 38.2% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 93,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,743,000 after purchasing an additional 25,909 shares in the last quarter. 75.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About XPEL

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.