XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.01), Briefing.com reports. XPEL had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 21.17%. The business had revenue of $125.42 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. XPEL’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. XPEL updated its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS.

XPEL Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:XPEL traded up $0.16 on Wednesday, hitting $35.14. The company had a trading volume of 218,304 shares, compared to its average volume of 219,416. XPEL has a 1-year low of $24.25 and a 1-year high of $47.23. The stock has a market cap of $972.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.06 and a beta of 1.68. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $34.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.08.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on XPEL shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of XPEL from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of XPEL in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of XPEL from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On XPEL

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of XPEL in the second quarter valued at $55,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of XPEL by 234.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of XPEL by 319.7% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 2,273 shares during the last quarter. Oxford Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of XPEL in the second quarter valued at $203,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of XPEL in the second quarter valued at $256,000. 75.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.