Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $54.15 and traded as high as $59.03. Proto Labs shares last traded at $58.2110, with a volume of 116,327 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised 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 research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.33.

Proto Labs Trading Up 2.1%

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $59.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 66.15 and a beta of 1.31.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Michael R. Kenison sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $150,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 34,526 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,071,560. This represents a 6.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Proto Labs

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al lifted its position in Proto Labs by 79.9% during the third quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 25,900 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after buying an additional 11,500 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Proto Labs in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,101,000. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in shares of Proto Labs in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,045,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in shares of Proto Labs in the 3rd quarter worth about $456,000. Finally, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Proto Labs during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,425,000. 84.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Proto Labs

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.