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NASDAQ:POWL

Powell Industries (POWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$164.94 -0.82 (-0.49%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$164.92 -0.01 (-0.01%)
As of 04:35 PM Eastern
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About Powell Industries Stock (NASDAQ:POWL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$158.53
▼
$169.72
50-Day Range
$165.14
▼
$218.73
52-Week Range
$92.59
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$328.00
Volume
836,939 shs
Average Volume
722,677 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.01 billion
P/E Ratio
31.66
Dividend Yield
0.22%
Price Target
$187.92
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Powell Industries, Inc. is a Houston-based manufacturer of custom-engineered electrical equipment and systems used to control, distribute and monitor electrical power. The company serves industrial and utility customers that require equipment designed for demanding operating environments, including facilities with high-voltage, hazardous or highly regulated applications.

Its product portfolio includes medium- and high-voltage metal-clad switchgear, motor control centers, electrical houses and enclosures, control panels, switchboards, bus systems and related protection and control equipment. Powell also provides engineering, project management, field installation, commissioning, aftermarket support and maintenance services.

Founded in 1947, Powell serves customers in industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, refining, power generation, utilities, mining, transportation and other process industries. The company supports projects in North America and selected international markets, including the Middle East and other regions with significant industrial infrastructure. Powell Industries is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Brett A. Cope.

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Powell Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

POWL MarketRank™: 
3.524068425935 of 5 stars

Powell Industries scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 318th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Powell Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $187.92, representing about 13.9% upside from its current price of $164.94.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Powell Industries has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Powell Industries are expected to grow by 28.17% in the coming year, from $5.36 to $6.87 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Powell Industries is 31.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Powell Industries is 31.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.47.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Powell Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Powell Industries has a P/B Ratio of 9.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.64% of the float of Powell Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Powell Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.54.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Powell Industries has recently increased by 13.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Powell Industries has a dividend yield of 0.22%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Powell Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Powell Industries is 6.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Powell Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.24% next year. This indicates that Powell Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Powell Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    27 people have searched for POWL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    18 people have added Powell Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Powell Industries insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $957,117.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.20% of the stock of Powell Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.77% of the stock of Powell Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Powell Industries' insider trading history.
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POWL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Powell Industries' stock was trading at $106.26 at the start of the year. Since then, POWL stock has increased by 55.2% and is now trading at $164.94.

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.07. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Powell Industries's stock split on the morning of Monday, April 6th 2026.A 3-1 split was announced. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Sunday, April 5th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Powell Industries subsidiaries include these companies: PowerComm, Powell B.V., Powell Canada B.V., Powell Canada Inc., Powell Electrical Systems Inc., Powell Equipment (Mexico) SA de CV, Powell Industries Asia Pte Ltd., and more.

Top institutional investors of Powell Industries include Venture Visionary Partners LLC (0.23%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.14%), Ausbil Investment Management Ltd (0.04%) and Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas W Powell, Brett Alan Cope, Michael William Metcalf, Richard E Williams, Christopher E Cragg, Robert B Callahan, James W Mcgill, John Birchall, Katheryn Baucom Curtis, William Marshall Mauney Jr, Ping Ni and David L Eckenrode.
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Shares of POWL 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 Powell Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Vertiv (VRT), Micron Technology (MU), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
8/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
8/19/2026
Dividend Payable
9/16/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Electrical Equipment
Sub-Industry
Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:POWL
CIK
80420
Employees
3,458
Year Founded
1947

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$250.00
Low Price Target
$116.67
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
31.66
Forward P/E Ratio
30.77
P/E Growth
1.72
Net Income
$180.75 million
Net Margins
16.49%
Pretax Margin
21.21%
Return on Equity
27.51%
Return on Assets
15.94%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.97
Quick Ratio
1.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.10 billion
Price / Sales
5.44
Cash Flow
$5.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
31.80
Book Value
$17.70 per share
Price / Book
9.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,430,000
Free Float
35,631,000
Market Cap
$6.01 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17

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This page (NASDAQ:POWL) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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