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Proto Labs (PRLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$41.15 +0.02 (+0.05%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$41.21 +0.06 (+0.15%)
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About Proto Labs Stock (NYSE:PRLB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.99
$41.63
50-Day Range
$36.55
$41.64
52-Week Range
$25.76
$46.73
Volume
135,121 shs
Average Volume
240,180 shs
Market Capitalization
$978.14 million
P/E Ratio
68.58
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$43.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Proto Labs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

PRLB MarketRank™: 

Proto Labs scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 183 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Proto Labs has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Proto Labs has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Proto Labs' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 68.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Proto Labs is 68.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.11.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Proto Labs has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Proto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 5.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Proto Labs does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Proto Labs does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of Proto Labs has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Proto Labs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Proto Labs has recently decreased by 5.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Proto Labs has a news sentiment score of 0.24. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Proto Labs this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for PRLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Proto Labs insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.70% of the stock of Proto Labs is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    84.54% 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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PRLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Proto Labs' stock was trading at $39.09 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PRLB stock has increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $41.15.

Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE:PRLB) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 2nd. The industrial products company reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.04. Proto Labs's revenue for the quarter was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Proto Labs' Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program on Friday, February 7th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $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 programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.

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 Earnings
5/02/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
RUBBER&PLASTICS
Sub-Industry
Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol
NYSE:PRLB
CIK
1443669
Employees
2,357
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$36.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.60
Trailing P/E Ratio
68.58
Forward P/E Ratio
50.80
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$16.59 million
Net Margins
2.99%
Pretax Margin
4.59%
Return on Equity
2.22%
Return on Assets
1.99%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.13
Quick Ratio
2.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$500.89 million
Price / Sales
1.95
Cash Flow
$2.14 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.24
Book Value
$27.34 per share
Price / Book
1.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,770,000
Free Float
23,367,000
Market Cap
$978.14 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NYSE:PRLB) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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