XPEL, Inc. (XPEL) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $42.13: Risk below floor (2.0 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Negative price momentum.
XPEL, Inc. manufactures, installs, sells, and distributes protective films, coatings and related services. It offers automotive and surface paint protection, windshield protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. The company... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $42.13: Risk below floor (2.0 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — XPEL, Inc.
Latest news
- XPEL Appoints Mark Thornton to Board of Directors - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
- XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- XPEL (XPEL) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- XPEL, Inc. (XPEL) Q1 earnings and revenues beat estimates - MSN — MSN positive
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Volatile — 6.6% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $42.13: Risk below floor (2.0 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $39.18. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $47.03 (+11.6% upside). Prior stop was $39.18. Stop-loss: $39.18.
Risk below floor (2.0 < 3.0).
XPEL, Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.6 (forward 17.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover XPEL with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $55.
What does XPEL, Inc. do?XPEL, Inc. manufactures, installs, sells, and distributes protective films, coatings and related services. It offers...
XPEL, Inc. manufactures, installs, sells, and distributes protective films, coatings and related services. It offers automotive and surface paint protection, windshield protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. The company also provides pre-cut film products, merchandise and apparel, ceramic coatings, installation, and tools and accessories; and training services to customers for the installation of its products. In addition, the company offers paint protection kits, car wash products, after-care products, and installation tools through its website. The company sells and distributes its products through independent installers, new car dealerships, third-party distributors, automobile original equipment manufacturers, and company-owned installation centers, as well as through franchisees and online channels. The company operates in the United States, Canada, China, the Asia Pacific, European Union, the United Kingdom, Africa, India, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. XPEL, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.