StockNews.com Begins Coverage on Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB)

Equities research analysts at StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) in a report released on Saturday. The brokerage set a “sell” rating on the textile maker’s stock.

Xcel Brands Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of Xcel Brands stock opened at $0.74 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.79. Xcel Brands has a 52-week low of $0.58 and a 52-week high of $1.70. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $0.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $0.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.68 and a beta of 1.35.

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The textile maker reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by $0.08. The business had revenue of $2.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.98 million. Xcel Brands had a negative net margin of 179.30% and a negative return on equity of 20.74%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.09) EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Xcel Brands will post -0.26 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Xcel Brands

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. purchased a new stake in Xcel Brands in the first quarter worth $86,000. 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 valued at $473,000 after purchasing an additional 145,833 shares during the period. Finally, AWM Investment Company Inc. bought a new position in Xcel Brands in the 1st quarter worth $600,000. 18.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Xcel Brands Company Profile

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.