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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$395.66 -9.34 (-2.31%)
Closing price 06/26/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$395.24 -0.43 (-0.11%)
As of 06/26/2026 07:38 PM Eastern
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About Preformed Line Products Stock (NASDAQ:PLPC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$390.00
$406.60
50-Day Range
$298.51
$405.00
52-Week Range
$139.04
$407.25
Volume
192,968 shs
Average Volume
98,600 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.93 billion
P/E Ratio
56.93
Dividend Yield
0.21%
Price Target
$275.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Preformed Line Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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29th Percentile Overall Score

PLPC MarketRank™: 

Preformed Line Products scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 509th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Preformed Line Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Preformed Line Products has a consensus price target of $275.00, representing about 30.5% downside from its current price of $395.66.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Preformed Line Products has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Preformed Line Products' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 56.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.97.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Preformed Line Products is 56.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 171.62.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Preformed Line Products has a P/B Ratio of 4.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Preformed Line Products' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.52% of the float of Preformed Line Products has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Preformed Line Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Preformed Line Products has recently increased by 2.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Preformed Line Products has a dividend yield of 0.21%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Preformed Line Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Preformed Line Products is 12.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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  • News Sentiment

    Preformed Line Products has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Preformed Line Products this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for PLPC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Preformed Line Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Preformed Line Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    33.00% of the stock of Preformed Line Products is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    41.19% of the stock of Preformed Line Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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PLPC Stock News Headlines

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PLPC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Preformed Line Products' stock was trading at $206.71 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PLPC stock has increased by 91.4% and is now trading at $395.66.

Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The technology company reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.32. The technology company had revenue of $176.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178 million. Preformed Line Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.96% and a net margin of 4.92%.

Preformed Line Products' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.83%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.30%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.70%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.61%).
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Shares of PLPC 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 Preformed Line Products investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/20 Dividend
4/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend
4/01/2026
Dividend Payable
4/20/2026
Last Earnings
4/29/2026
Today
6/28/2026
Record date for 7/20 Dividend
7/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/20 Dividend
7/01/2026
Dividend Payable
7/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC PRODS - MISC
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PLPC
CIK
80035
Employees
3,734
Year Founded
1947

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$275.00
Low Price Target
$275.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-30.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.95
Trailing P/E Ratio
56.93
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$35.28 million
Net Margins
4.92%
Pretax Margin
6.64%
Return on Equity
8.96%
Return on Assets
6.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.07
Current Ratio
3.01
Quick Ratio
1.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$669.34 million
Price / Sales
2.89
Cash Flow
$13.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.37
Book Value
$97.01 per share
Price / Book
4.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,890,000
Free Float
3,275,000
Market Cap
$1.93 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 6/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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