Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:XPOF) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:XPOF) have earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the nine ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $8.9167.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on XPOF shares. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Xponential Fitness in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of Xponential Fitness from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Xponential Fitness from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Xponential Fitness in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their target price on shares of Xponential Fitness from $12.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xponential Fitness

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Voss Capital LP boosted its position in shares of Xponential Fitness by 86.7% in the fourth quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 6,033,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,657,000 after acquiring an additional 2,801,153 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Xponential Fitness by 0.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,554,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,106,000 after acquiring an additional 4,495 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Xponential Fitness by 8.1% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,463,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,402,000 after acquiring an additional 109,432 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Xponential Fitness by 8.8% in the third quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 1,412,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,001,000 after buying an additional 114,389 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Xponential Fitness by 13.7% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,259,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,808,000 after buying an additional 151,506 shares during the period. 58.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Xponential Fitness Price Performance

Xponential Fitness stock opened at $6.82 on Friday. Xponential Fitness has a 12-month low of $3.83 and a 12-month high of $11.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $334.52 million, a P/E ratio of -4.67 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $6.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.19.

Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.91) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.88). Xponential Fitness had a negative return on equity of 2.19% and a negative net margin of 10.90%.The firm had revenue of $82.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.42 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.19) earnings per share. Xponential Fitness’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Xponential Fitness will post 0.61 EPS for the current year.

Xponential Fitness Company Profile

Xponential Fitness is a leading franchisor and operator of boutique fitness studios headquartered in Irvine, California. The company specializes in developing, marketing, and supporting a portfolio of fitness brands that deliver low-impact cardio, strength training, and mindful movement workouts. Through its asset-light franchise model, Xponential provides entrepreneurs with proprietary studio designs, branded equipment, digital support, and comprehensive training programs to ensure consistent member experiences.

Its portfolio comprises core brands such as Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, YogaSix, Row House, Rumble, AKT, and STRIDE.