Aviva PLC Sells 5,160 Shares of XPEL, Inc. $XPEL

Aviva PLC cut its stake in shares of XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) by 28.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,769 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,160 shares during the quarter. Aviva PLC’s holdings in XPEL were worth $458,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in XPEL by 805.7% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,547 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in XPEL by 12.1% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its holdings in XPEL by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 5,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in shares of XPEL in the second quarter worth approximately $210,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in XPEL by 236.2% in the first quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 7,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 5,114 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

XPEL Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of XPEL stock opened at $40.19 on Friday. XPEL, Inc. has a 52-week low of $24.25 and a 52-week high of $47.23. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.62. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a PE ratio of 23.78 and a beta of 1.68.

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

XPEL 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.