HC Wainwright Issues Optimistic Outlook for WPRT Earnings

Posted by Francis Steltz on Aug 19th, 2026

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:WPRT – Free Report) (TSE:WPRT) – Research analysts at HC Wainwright boosted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Westport Fuel Systems in a research report issued on Thursday, August 13th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn ($0.30) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.33). The consensus estimate for Westport Fuel Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($1.44) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Westport Fuel Systems’ Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.60) EPS, FY2028 earnings at ($0.25) EPS and FY2030 earnings at ($0.11) EPS.

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT – Get Free Report) (TSE:WPRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The auto parts company reported ($0.64) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.35) by ($0.29). Westport Fuel Systems had a negative return on equity of 51.88% and a negative net margin of 493.15%.The firm had revenue of $2.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 million.

WPRT has been the topic of a number of other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Westport Fuel Systems from $1.75 to $1.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Westport Fuel Systems in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Westport Fuel Systems has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $1.00.

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Westport Fuel Systems Trading Up 2.9%

NASDAQ:WPRT opened at $1.80 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $34.19 million, a P/E ratio of -0.75 and a beta of 2.13. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.97. Westport Fuel Systems has a 1-year low of $1.54 and a 1-year high of $2.98.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Westport Fuel Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Westport Fuel Systems by 23.6% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 38,753 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 7,401 shares during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP acquired a new stake in Westport Fuel Systems during the fourth quarter worth approximately $357,000. 21.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Westport Fuel Systems Company Profile

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Westport Fuel Systems Inc is a Canadian-based company that designs, engineers and manufactures alternative fuel systems and components for transportation and industrial applications. Specializing in natural gas, propane and hydrogen technologies, the company develops complete fuel delivery systems, high-pressure direct injection solutions and fuel storage modules tailored for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Its platforms are designed to reduce emissions and lower operating costs for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and fleet operators worldwide.

The company’s product portfolio includes compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel systems, electronic controls, injectors, pressure regulators and specialized fuel tanks.