Sidoti Csr Has Pessimistic View of Xcel Brands Q2 Earnings

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Xcel Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 31st. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the textile maker will post earnings of ($0.01) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.01. The consensus estimate for Xcel Brands’ current full-year earnings is ($0.23) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Xcel Brands’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS.

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

Xcel Brands Price Performance

XELB stock opened at $0.41 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $0.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $0.65. Xcel Brands has a 12-month low of $0.33 and a 12-month high of $1.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market cap of $9.65 million, a PE ratio of -0.40 and a beta of 1.35.

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 20th. The textile maker reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.06. Xcel Brands had a negative return on equity of 19.20% and a negative net margin of 236.80%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Brands

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

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.