Sidoti Csr Issues Negative Estimate for Xcel Brands Earnings

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Xcel Brands in a report issued on Monday, May 19th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now expects that the textile maker will post earnings per share of ($1.12) for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.55). The consensus estimate for Xcel Brands’ current full-year earnings is ($0.23) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Xcel Brands’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.14) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on XELB. Sidoti upgraded shares of Xcel Brands to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Xcel Brands in a research report on Sunday. They set a “sell” rating on the stock.

Xcel Brands Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ XELB opened at $2.53 on Wednesday. Xcel Brands has a 1 year low of $2.02 and a 1 year high of $8.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $2.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.21. The firm has a market cap of $6.00 million, a P/E ratio of -2.46 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Brands

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Xcel Brands stock. Summit Trail Advisors LLC raised its stake in Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,452,593 shares of the textile maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 210,000 shares during the quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC owned about 10.37% of Xcel Brands worth $1,248,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 18.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Xcel Brands

Xcel Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and consumer products company in the United States. The company designs, produces, markets, wholesales, and sells branded apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods, and other consumer products; and acquires consumer lifestyle brands, including the Isaac Mizrahi, the LOGO by Lori Goldstein, the Judith Ripka, the Halston brand, the C Wonder, the TowerHill by Christie Brinkley brand (the CB brand), and other brands, as well as manages the Longaberger brand.