Xcel Brands (XELB) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) will likely be issuing its Q1 2026 resultson Friday, May 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.64) per share and revenue of $1.65 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The textile maker reported ($0.55) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.64) by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.65 million. Xcel Brands had a negative net margin of 353.53% and a negative return on equity of 65.14%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.69) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Xcel Brands to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Xcel Brands Stock Down 2.4%

Xcel Brands stock opened at $2.07 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $12.23 million, a P/E ratio of -0.38 and a beta of 1.16. Xcel Brands has a 1-year low of $0.74 and a 1-year high of $3.17. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Xcel Brands from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Xcel Brands has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.00.

Institutional Trading of Xcel Brands

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Xcel Brands stock. DRW Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Xcel Brands, Inc (NASDAQ:XELB) by 98.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,434 shares of the textile maker’s stock after buying an additional 17,053 shares during the period. DRW Securities LLC owned 0.58% of Xcel Brands worth $37,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.55% of the company’s stock.

About Xcel Brands

Xcel Brands, Inc (NASDAQ: XELB) is a lifestyle brand management company that acquires, develops and markets consumer product brands spanning fashion, entertainment and home categories. The company works with designers, celebrities and entertainment properties to create branded apparel, accessories, jewelry and home décor collections. Its portfolio includes licensed and proprietary brands such as Judith Ripka, Isaac Mizrahi and Simple Joys by Carter’s, among others.

The company’s business model centers on sourcing creative talent and intellectual property, then leveraging an in-house product development team to design collections that are manufactured by third-party partners.