Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) Earns Hold (C-) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Proto Labs' stock has been given a "hold (C-)" rating by Weiss Ratings, while other analysts like Wall Street Zen have upgraded it to a "strong-buy".
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41, exceeding analyst expectations and marking a 7.6% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• CEO Suresh Krishna purchased 1,725 shares at $43.51 each, increasing his ownership in the company by 10.59%.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c-)" rating restated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

PRLB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Proto Labs from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Craig Hallum raised Proto Labs from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $54.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Proto Labs from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $52.50.

Proto Labs Stock Performance

Shares of PRLB stock opened at $50.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $48.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.55. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 83.73 and a beta of 1.24. Proto Labs has a 1 year low of $26.34 and a 1 year high of $51.96.

Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $135.06 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $128.05 million. Proto Labs had a return on equity of 2.22% and a net margin of 2.91%.Proto Labs's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.38 earnings per share. Proto Labs has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.350-0.430 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Proto Labs will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Proto Labs

In other Proto Labs news, CEO Suresh Krishna acquired 1,725 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $43.51 per share, with a total value of $75,054.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 18,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $784,093.71. This trade represents a 10.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Proto Labs

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN grew its position in shares of Proto Labs by 1.9% in the second quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 2,722,011 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $108,989,000 after purchasing an additional 51,293 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP grew its position 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 valued at $41,408,000 after purchasing an additional 918,219 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Proto Labs by 97.4% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 711,738 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $24,939,000 after purchasing an additional 351,097 shares during the period. S Squared Technology LLC grew its position in shares of Proto Labs by 1.3% in the second quarter. S Squared Technology LLC now owns 311,103 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,457,000 after purchasing an additional 4,100 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Proto Labs by 0.6% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 249,584 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $9,986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,427 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.54% of the company's stock.

About Proto Labs

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.

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