Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $53.3333.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on PRLB shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Proto Labs from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Proto Labs in a report on Thursday, January 22nd.

Proto Labs Stock Up 2.1%

PRLB opened at $58.21 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.15 and a beta of 1.31. Proto Labs has a twelve month low of $29.58 and a twelve month high of $68.91. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $54.15.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) last released its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $136.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.07 million. Proto Labs had a net margin of 3.98% and a return on equity of 3.19%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.38 EPS. Proto Labs has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.360-0.440 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Proto Labs will post 0.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Proto Labs

In related news, insider Michael R. Kenison sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $150,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 34,526 shares in the company, valued at $2,071,560. This represents a 6.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PRLB. Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Proto Labs by 791.9% in the second quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,034,171 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,408,000 after acquiring an additional 918,219 shares during the last quarter. American Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Proto Labs by 126.0% during the 4th quarter. American Capital Management Inc. now owns 631,311 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,938,000 after purchasing an additional 352,015 shares in the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in Proto Labs by 4,959.0% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 227,655 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,517,000 after purchasing an additional 223,155 shares during the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. bought a new position in Proto Labs in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $6,425,000. Finally, SG Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Proto Labs in the third quarter valued at approximately $5,683,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.54% of the company’s stock.

Proto Labs Company Profile

Proto Labs, Inc is a digital manufacturing company that offers on-demand production services for custom parts and prototypes. Utilizing technologies such as 3D printing (additive manufacturing), CNC machining and injection molding, the company transforms digital CAD designs into functional parts on accelerated timelines. Its platform-driven process combines automated quoting, rapid tool generation and manufacturing execution to serve product developers, engineers and small- to medium-sized production runs.

Founded in 1999 by Larry Lukis, Proto Labs has championed the application of digital workflows to traditional manufacturing methods.