Xcel Brands Inc (NASDAQ: XELB)’s stock price has gone rise by 8.16 in comparison to its previous close of 2.82, however, the company has experienced a -29.89% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-25 that NEW YORK, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xcel Brands (NASDAQ: XELB), an industry leading media and consumer products company specializing in building influencer-driven brands through social commerce and livestreaming, is proud to announce an exciting partnership with internationally renowned baker and chef, best-selling author, and creator of Bigger Bolder Baking, Gemma Stafford. Together, they will launch an innovative bakeware, food, and home brand designed to bring professional-quality tools and delicious foods to home bakers and entertainers everywhere—without sacrificing design quality or affordability.
Is It Worth Investing in Xcel Brands Inc (NASDAQ: XELB) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.01.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for XELB is 1.53M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.15% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of XELB on April 02, 2025 was 10.37K shares.
XELB’s Market Performance
The stock of Xcel Brands Inc (XELB) has seen a -29.89% decrease in the past week, with a 7.81% rise in the past month, and a -37.11% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 19.13%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 15.45% for XELB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.18% for XELB’s stock, with a -48.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XELB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XELB stocks, with FBR & Co. repeating the rating for XELB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for XELB in the upcoming period, according to FBR & Co. is $4.50 based on the research report published on August 10, 2017 of the previous year 2017.
FBR & Co., on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XELB reach a price target of $4. The rating they have provided for XELB stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 11th, 2017.
Wunderlich gave a rating of “Buy” to XELB, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on August 10th of the previous year.
XELB Trading at -13.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XELB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -69.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 15.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 19.13%, as shares surge +7.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XELB fell by -29.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -59.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.06. In addition, Xcel Brands Inc saw -40.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for XELB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.85 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Xcel Brands Inc stands at -2.37. The total capital return value is set at -0.37. Equity return is now at value -47.20, with -34.08 for asset returns.
Based on Xcel Brands Inc (XELB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -21.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -13.69 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.52.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Xcel Brands Inc (XELB) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
