Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) Lifted by Sidoti Csr

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Xcel Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 15th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the textile maker will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for Xcel Brands’ current full-year earnings is ($0.25) per share.

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on Xcel Brands in a report on Monday. They set a “sell” rating for the company.

Xcel Brands Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:XELB opened at $0.74 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $0.77. Xcel Brands has a 12 month low of $0.58 and a 12 month high of $1.70.

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The textile maker reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.08. Xcel Brands had a negative net margin of 179.30% and a negative return on equity of 20.74%. The company had revenue of $2.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.98 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.09) earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Xcel Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in XELB. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. purchased a new position in Xcel Brands during the first quarter worth $86,000. AWM Investment Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Xcel Brands during the first quarter valued at $600,000. Perritt Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Xcel Brands by 31.6% during the 1st quarter. Perritt Capital Management Inc. now owns 606,858 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $473,000 after purchasing an additional 145,833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Trail Advisors LLC increased its position in Xcel Brands by 32.5% during the 1st quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 2,242,593 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $1,749,000 after purchasing an additional 550,453 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.55% of the company’s stock.

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.