Brokers Issue Forecasts for Xcel Brands Q1 Earnings

Xcel Brands, Inc (NASDAQ:XELB) – Stock analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Xcel Brands in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 9th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski expects that the textile maker will post earnings per share of ($0.48) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Xcel Brands’ current full-year earnings is ($0.23) per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Xcel Brands’ Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.48) EPS.

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 7th. The textile maker reported ($0.55) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.64) by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 million. Xcel Brands had a negative return on equity of 60.79% and a negative net margin of 353.53%.During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.69) EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Xcel Brands in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.00.

Xcel Brands Price Performance

Shares of XELB stock opened at $1.31 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.72 million, a P/E ratio of -0.24 and a beta of 0.88. Xcel Brands has a fifty-two week low of $0.74 and a fifty-two week high of $4.20. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $1.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Brands

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Potomac Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $441,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Xcel Brands during the third quarter valued at approximately $88,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Xcel Brands by 98.1% during the fourth quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 34,434 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 17,053 shares in the last quarter. 18.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Xcel Brands Company Profile

Xcel Brands, Inc (NASDAQ: XELB) is a lifestyle brand management company that acquires, develops and markets consumer product brands spanning fashion, entertainment and home categories. The company works with designers, celebrities and entertainment properties to create branded apparel, accessories, jewelry and home décor collections. Its portfolio includes licensed and proprietary brands such as Judith Ripka, Isaac Mizrahi and Simple Joys by Carter’s, among others.

The company’s business model centers on sourcing creative talent and intellectual property, then leveraging an in-house product development team to design collections that are manufactured by third-party partners.