Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of WPRT Q2 Earnings

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:WPRT) (TSE:WPRT) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Westport Fuel Systems in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the auto parts company will earn ($0.21) per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.24). The consensus estimate for Westport Fuel Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($1.89) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Westport Fuel Systems’ Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.83) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.09) EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on WPRT. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Westport Fuel Systems from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 15th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of Westport Fuel Systems in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Westport Fuel Systems from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Westport Fuel Systems currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.13.

Westport Fuel Systems Trading Down 0.7 %

WPRT stock opened at $4.41 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Westport Fuel Systems has a twelve month low of $4.30 and a twelve month high of $7.86. The company has a market cap of $75.74 million, a P/E ratio of -1.45 and a beta of 2.83. The business has a fifty day moving average of $5.09 and a 200-day moving average of $5.60.

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) (TSE:WPRT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The auto parts company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.55) by $0.12. Westport Fuel Systems had a negative net margin of 10.18% and a negative return on equity of 29.81%. The business had revenue of $88.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $86.23 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Westport Fuel Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Westport Fuel Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $67,000. AMH Equity Ltd increased its position in shares of Westport Fuel Systems by 3.2% during the first quarter. AMH Equity Ltd now owns 258,101 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 8,101 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grace & White Inc. NY increased its position in shares of Westport Fuel Systems by 5.2% during the second quarter. Grace & White Inc. NY now owns 625,322 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,483,000 after acquiring an additional 30,740 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.30% of the company’s stock.

About Westport Fuel Systems

Westport Fuel Systems Inc engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket.