Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:PRLB Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.69 -1.08 (-2.13%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.74 -0.94 (-1.90%) As of 08/29/2025 04:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Proto Labs Stock (NYSE:PRLB) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Proto Labs alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.39▼$50.6850-Day Range$38.76▼$50.8252-Week Range$26.34▼$51.09Volume207,182 shsAverage Volume192,921 shsMarket Capitalization$1.19 billionP/E Ratio82.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$52.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital manufacturer of custom parts in the United States and Europe. The company offers injection molding; computer numerical control machining; three-dimensional printing; and sheet metal fabrication products. It serves developers and engineers, who use 3D computer-aided design software to design products across a range of end-markets. Proto Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Maple Plain, Minnesota. Read More Proto Labs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScorePRLB MarketRank™: Proto Labs scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 180 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingProto Labs has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageProto Labs has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Proto Labs' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth17.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Proto Labs are expected to grow by 17.28% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 82.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 82.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 306.35.Price to Book Value per Share RatioProto Labs has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Proto Labs' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldProto Labs does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthProto Labs does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.71% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverProto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.70 News SentimentProto Labs has a news sentiment score of 1.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Proto Labs this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for PRLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Proto Labs insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $75,055.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.54% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Proto Labs' insider trading history. 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(NYSE:PRLB) StockAugust 7, 2025 | insidertrades.comReturns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB)August 21, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. Not by finding the next NVIDIA or Bitcoin, but by owning a simple index fund. It sounds impossible. Yet it happened – just a short time ago. Now a legendary figure says: "Brace yourselves. It's about to happen here, in America. But fair warning – it could be the worst thing that ever happens to you." This story has received little coverage in the press. But if history repeats, it could bump tens of millions of Americans into a 7-figure net worth practically overnight. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Proto Labs’s Q2 Earnings CallAugust 13, 2025 | msn.com2 High-Flying Stocks to Research Further and 1 We Turn DownAugust 11, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comProto Labs: Stronger Growth Is Supportive Of The StockAugust 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comDirector At Proto Labs Buys $75K of StockAugust 8, 2025 | benzinga.comProto Labs stock hits 52-week high at 46.96 USDAugust 8, 2025 | investing.comSee More Headlines PRLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRLB shares performed this year? Proto Labs' stock was trading at $39.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PRLB stock has increased by 27.1% and is now trading at $49.6870. How were Proto Labs' earnings last quarter? Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.08. The business's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Proto Labs' stock buyback program work? Proto Labs' board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Friday, February 7th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Proto Labs' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Proto Labs include Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN (11.40%), Rubric Capital Management LP (4.33%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Bodor and Suresh Krishna. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Proto Labs? Shares of PRLB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Proto Labs own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Proto Labs investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and PayPal (PYPL). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry RUBBER&PLASTICS Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery Current SymbolNYSE:PRLB CIK1443669 Webwww.protolabs.com Phone(763) 479-3680Fax763-479-2679Employees2,357Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Proto Labs$52.50 High Price Target$54.00 Low Price Target$51.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.60 Trailing P/E Ratio82.53 Forward P/E Ratio61.13 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$16.59 million Net Margins2.91% Pretax Margin4.37% Return on Equity2.22% Return on Assets1.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.31 Quick Ratio3.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$500.89 million Price / Sales2.36 Cash Flow$2.08 per share Price / Cash Flow23.78 Book Value$27.84 per share Price / Book1.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,880,000Free Float23,469,000Market Cap$1.18 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.33 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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