XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Reaches New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Shares of XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $47.07 and last traded at $47.12, with a volume of 264876 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $44.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on XPEL shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of XPEL in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut XPEL from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded XPEL from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

XPEL Stock Down 1.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.72 and a beta of 1.68. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $36.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.29.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.48 by ($0.01). XPEL had a net margin of 10.12% and a return on equity of 19.20%. The firm had revenue of $125.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $119.25 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. XPEL’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. XPEL has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts expect that XPEL, Inc. will post 1.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in XPEL by 81.8% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 851 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in shares of XPEL by 805.7% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 1,547 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of XPEL in the second quarter worth about $55,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in XPEL during the third quarter worth about $66,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in XPEL by 234.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022 shares in the last quarter. 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.