Janus Henderson Group PLC Purchases 1,394 Shares of XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL)

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,447 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,394 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.08% of XPEL worth $974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in XPEL. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its position in XPEL by 4.5% during the third quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,932,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,548,000 after purchasing an additional 170,265 shares in the last quarter. Crawford Fund Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of XPEL by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Crawford Fund Management LLC now owns 136,593 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,924,000 after buying an additional 4,116 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of XPEL by 35.7% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 46,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,022,000 after buying an additional 12,256 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in XPEL by 2.6% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 48,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,084,000 after buying an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position in XPEL by 247.7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 1,994 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.08% of the company’s stock.

XPEL Trading Down 0.7 %

XPEL stock opened at $44.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.84. XPEL, Inc. has a 12 month low of $30.75 and a 12 month high of $60.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.17 and a beta of 1.81.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $112.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.59 million. XPEL had a net margin of 11.61% and a return on equity of 24.68%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.56 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that XPEL, Inc. will post 1.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at XPEL

In other XPEL news, Director Mike Klonne sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.00, for a total value of $215,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 50,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,150,344. This represents a 9.09 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Ryan Pape sold 20,000 shares of XPEL stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.64, for a total transaction of $852,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,105,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,143,082.48. This trade represents a 1.78 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 58,544 shares of company stock valued at $2,606,789 in the last 90 days. 9.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

XPEL Company Profile

XPEL, Inc sells, distributes, and installs protective films and coatings worldwide. The company offers automotive surface and paint protection film, headlight protection, and automotive and architectural window films, as well as proprietary DAP software. It also provides pre-cut film products, merchandise and apparel, ceramic coatings, and tools and accessories.