Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Acquires 48,586 Shares of XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL)

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) by 13.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 397,533 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48,586 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. owned approximately 1.44% of XPEL worth $15,877,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in XPEL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in XPEL by 25.5% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 55,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,213,000 after acquiring an additional 11,256 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of XPEL by 58.0% in the fourth quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 11,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,000 after buying an additional 4,387 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in XPEL during the 4th quarter valued at $212,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in XPEL by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 160,706 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,419,000 after buying an additional 8,239 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in XPEL by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 42,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,694,000 after acquiring an additional 4,447 shares during the last quarter. 75.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

XPEL Trading Down 2.1 %

XPEL stock opened at $30.88 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $853.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 1.82. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $37.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.57. XPEL, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.00 and a 12-month high of $60.49.

XPEL (NASDAQ:XPEL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.06). XPEL had a return on equity of 24.68% and a net margin of 11.61%. The business had revenue of $107.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.98 million. Equities analysts predict that XPEL, Inc. will post 1.73 EPS for the current year.

About XPEL

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.