Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for WPRT Q2 Earnings

Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:WPRT - Free Report) 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.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of Westport Fuel Systems in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. StockNews.com upgraded Westport Fuel Systems from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on Westport Fuel Systems from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.13.

Westport Fuel Systems Price Performance

Shares of Westport Fuel Systems stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $4.42. The company had a trading volume of 29,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,458. The company has a current ratio of 1.54, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.61. Westport Fuel Systems has a 1-year low of $4.30 and a 1-year high of $7.86. The company has a market capitalization of $76.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.26 and a beta of 2.83.

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT - Get Free Report) TSE: WPRT last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The auto parts company reported ($0.43) earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $88.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $86.23 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Westport Fuel Systems

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in Westport Fuel Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $67,000. AMH Equity Ltd raised its holdings in Westport Fuel Systems by 3.2% in the first quarter. AMH Equity Ltd now owns 258,101 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 8,101 shares during the period. Finally, Grace & White Inc. NY boosted 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 purchasing an additional 30,740 shares in the last quarter. 21.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.