Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for WPRT Q1 Earnings

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:WPRT) (TSE:WPRT) – Analysts at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Westport Fuel Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal expects that the auto parts company will post earnings per share of ($0.47) for the quarter. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $7.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Westport Fuel Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($1.69) per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Westport Fuel Systems’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.39) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.90) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.66) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($2.42) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.15) EPS, FY2027 earnings at ($0.91) EPS and FY2028 earnings at ($0.42) EPS.

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) (TSE:WPRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 31st. The auto parts company reported ($0.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by ($0.35). Westport Fuel Systems had a negative return on equity of 25.57% and a negative net margin of 8.01%. The business had revenue of $75.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $70.68 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on WPRT. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Westport Fuel Systems from $8.00 to $4.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Cormark lowered their price target on Westport Fuel Systems from $11.50 to $10.80 in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st.

Westport Fuel Systems Price Performance

Shares of WPRT opened at $2.87 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.06. The stock has a market cap of $49.60 million, a PE ratio of -1.93 and a beta of 2.80. Westport Fuel Systems has a 1-year low of $2.50 and a 1-year high of $6.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WPRT. Parallel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Westport Fuel Systems during the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. grew its stake in shares of Westport Fuel Systems by 2,384.7% in the fourth quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 16,374 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 15,715 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Westport Fuel Systems during the fourth quarter worth $149,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Westport Fuel Systems by 34.6% in the fourth quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 916,168 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $3,280,000 after acquiring an additional 235,610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grace & White Inc. NY boosted its holdings in Westport Fuel Systems by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY now owns 1,043,980 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $3,737,000 after purchasing an additional 299,798 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.30% of the company’s stock.

Westport Fuel Systems Company Profile

Westport Fuel Systems Inc engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket.