XPEL has beaten earnings in 3 of 4 recent quarters and maintains a strong Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, but the stock has reached and slightly exceeded analyst price targets with a negative asymmetry ratio, while 15% short interest and declining earnings estimates signal that the near-term upside has been captured.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Quality And Beat Record→Stable
- High Short Interest Squeeze Risk→Stable
- Target Exhaustion Negative Asymmetry→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
XPEL, Inc. (XPEL) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.52 — A.R:R is negative (-1.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 7.1): -1.5.
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. Analyst target reached at $48.52 — A.R:R is negative (-1.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 7.1): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — XPEL, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS XPEL Appoints Mark Thornton to Board of Directors - TipRanks — TipRanks positive
- NEWS XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS XPEL (XPEL) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS XPEL, Inc. (XPEL) Q1 earnings and revenues beat estimates - MSN — MSN positive
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $48.52 — A.R:R is negative (-1.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 7.1): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $45.26. Score 5.4/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $49.20 (+1.4% upside). Prior stop was $45.26. Stop-loss: $45.26.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 7.1): -1.5; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.
XPEL, Inc. trades at a P/E of 25.4 (forward 20.0). TrendMatrix value score: 5.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover XPEL with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $52.
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.